- 工作gōng zuòto work; job, workHSK 1
- 行háng(noun) row; line; (noun) trade; profession; line of business; (classifier) used for rows or lines of thingsHSK 5
- 医生yī shēngdoctorHSK 1
- 伙计huǒ jìpartner, buddy; a friendly address; shop assistant, waiter (in traditional or dialectal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 长zhǎng(verb) to grow; (suffix) head, chief (in titles such as 校长, 部长)HSK 3
- 长官zhǎng guānsenior official, senior officer, commanding officer; sir (term of address for a senior officer)HSK 7-9
- 员yuán(suffix) person; employee; memberHSK 3
- 律师lǜ shīlawyerHSK 4
- 老师lǎo shīteacherHSK 1
- 法官fǎ guānjudge (in court)HSK 6
- 警官jǐng guānpolice officerHSK 7-9
- 模特mó tèmodel (person who poses for art, fashion, or photography)HSK 7-9
- 演员yǎn yuánactor or actress; performerHSK 4
- 婊子biǎo zi(derogatory) whore, prostitute (very offensive); (curse word) bitch (used as an insult toward a woman)HSK 7-9
- 明星míng xīngstar; celebrity (famous person)HSK 5
- 评委píng wěi(noun) judge, member of a judging panel; (noun) judging panel, evaluation committeeHSK 7-9
- 教练jiào liàncoach; instructor; trainerHSK 4
- 职业zhí yèoccupation; professionHSK 4
- 教授jiào shòuprofessorHSK 4
- 经理jīng lǐmanager, directorHSK 3
- 师shī(bound form) teacher, master; person skilled in a profession (e.g., 律师, 工程师); (military) divisionHSK 7-9
- 队长duì zhǎngcaptain; team leaderHSK 4
- 专家zhuān jiāexpert, specialistHSK 5
- 记者jì zhěreporter, journalistHSK 4
- 事业shì yècareer; occupation; cause; undertakingHSK 5
- 专业zhuān yè(noun) major, specialty, specialized field; (adjective) professional, specializedHSK 4
- 特工tè gōngsecret agent, special agentHSK 7-9
- 司机sī jīdriverHSK 3
- 神父shén fùfather (Catholic or Orthodox priest)HSK 7-9
- 船长chuán zhǎngcaptain (of a ship), skipperHSK 7-9
- 歌手gē shǒusingerHSK 4
- 护士hù shinurseHSK 4
- 保安bǎo ān(verb) to ensure public security; to guarantee safety (especially in production or workplace contexts); (noun) security guardHSK 5
- 警长jǐng chángpolice chiefHSK 7-9
- 检察官jiǎn chá guānpublic prosecutorHSK 7-9
- 间谍jiàn diéspyHSK 7-9
- 妓女jì nǚprostituteHSK 7-9
- 议员yì yuánmember of a legislative body, legislatorHSK 7-9
- 保姆bǎo mǔnanny (childcare); housekeeper (domestic help)HSK 7-9
- 助手zhù shǒuassistant; helperHSK 6
- 市长shì zhǎngmayorHSK 7-9
- 面试miàn shìto interview (a candidate); to have an interview; to be interviewedHSK 4
- 资格zī géqualifications; seniority (based on years of service)HSK 5
- 助理zhù lǐassistantHSK 6
- 主任zhǔ rèndirector, head (of an office, department, or committee)HSK 5
- 任rènto appoint, to assign (someone to a post); to serve as, to hold (a position); (conjunction) no matter (what, how, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 经纪人jīng jì rénbroker; agent; middlemanHSK 7-9
- 战士zhàn shìsoldier; warrior; fighterHSK 7-9
- 士shì(bound form) person of a certain status or profession (scholar, trained professional, etc.); (bound form) soldier; warrior; (in Chinese chess) advisor pieceHSK 7-9
- 参议员cān yì yuánsenatorHSK 7-9
- 局长jú zhǎngdirector of a bureau, bureau chiefHSK 7-9
- 设计师shè jì shīdesigner; architectHSK 7-9
- 牛仔niú zǎicowboy; calfHSK 7-9
- 艺术家yì shù jiāartistHSK 7-9
- 阿姨ā yíauntie (polite term of address for a woman of one's parents' generation); nanny, childcare worker, housekeeper (often used by children or families)HSK 3
- 科学家kē xué jiāscientistHSK 7-9
- 职zhí(bound form) duty, job, profession, post, officeHSK 7-9
- 顾问gù wènadviser; consultantHSK 6
- 主管zhǔ guǎn(verb) to be in charge of; to be responsible for; (noun) person in charge; managerHSK 6
- 摄影师shè yǐng shīphotographer, cameramanHSK 7-9