- 歌唱家gē chàng jiāsinger, vocalistHSK 7-9
- 能手néng shǒuexpert, master handHSK 7-9
- 转行zhuǎn hángto change profession, to switch careersHSK 7-9
- 商贾shāng gǔmerchant (formal, often in historical or literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 女兵nǚ bīngfemale soldierHSK 7-9
- 指导员zhǐ dǎo yuán(military) political instructor in the People's Liberation Army; (general) instructor, advisorHSK 7-9
- 活计huó jìmanual work, handicraft; livelihood, means of making a livingHSK 7-9
- 演唱者yǎn chàng zhěsinger; vocalistHSK 7-9
- 用人yòng rénto employ someone for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staffHSK 6
- 联络官lián làoliaison officerHSK 7-9
- 通讯员tōngreporter, (press) correspondentHSK 7-9
- 上班族shàng bān zúoffice workers; the commuting workforce; people who go to work (especially in an office)HSK 7-9
- 中队长zhōngleader of a squadron; captain of a middle-level unitHSK 7-9
- 书记shū jì(noun) secretary of a Communist Party branch; chief official of a party organization; (noun, historical) clerk; scribeHSK 7-9
- 任教rèn jiàoto hold a teaching post, to teach (as a profession)HSK 7-9
- 出师chū shīto finish one's apprenticeship (to become a qualified independent practitioner); to send out an army; to dispatch troops (classical)HSK 7-9
- 合作者hé zuò zhěcollaborator, co-worker; collaborator with the enemy (in wartime contexts)HSK 7-9
- 奶娘nǎi niángwet nurse (dialectal or regional term)HSK 7-9
- 打字员dǎ zì yuántypistHSK 7-9
- 智囊zhì nāngwise advisor; brain trusterHSK 7-9
- 狱卒yù cùprison guard, jailerHSK 7-9
- 编导biān dǎoto write and direct (a play, film, TV show, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 自由职业者zì yóu zhí yè zhěfreelancer; self-employed personHSK 7-9
- 闯荡chuǎng dàngto venture out to make a living; to make one's way in the worldHSK 7-9
- 室长shì chánghead of a dormitory room; section head in an officeHSK 7-9
- 小工xiǎo gōngunskilled laborerHSK 7-9
- 监督员jiānsupervisor, inspector, overseerHSK 7-9
- 红帽子gōngred cap (a cap that is red); (railway) porter, redcapHSK 7-9
- 预报员yù bào yuánweather forecaster; forecaster (person who makes predictions, especially for weather)HSK 7-9
- 主教练zhǔ jiāohead coach, principal coachHSK 7-9
- 交易员jiāo yì yuándealer; traderHSK 7-9
- 保管员bǎo guǎn yuáncustodian; storeroom clerkHSK 7-9
- 准尉zhǔn wèiwarrant officer (military rank)HSK 7-9
- 助产士zhù chǎn shìmidwifeHSK 7-9
- 巡逻员xún luó yuánpatrol officer, patrolmanHSK 7-9
- 战将zhàn jiānga seasoned military commander; a warrior general; a key figure or indispensable assistant in any fieldHSK 7-9
- 次长cì zhǎngvice-minister; under secretary (in government departments)HSK 7-9
- 演职员yǎn zhí yuáncast and crew (of a film, play, TV show)HSK 7-9
- 童工tóng gōngchild laborer (a child who works); child labor (the practice of employing children)HSK 7-9
- 车长chētrain conductor, train masterHSK 7-9
- 专家组zhuān jiāexpert group; panel of expertsHSK 7-9
- 内政部长nèi zhèng bù zhǎngminister of the interiorHSK 7-9
- 列车员liè chē yuántrain attendantHSK 7-9
- 大元帅dàgeneralissimo, marshal, commander in chiefHSK 7-9
- 女作家nǚ zuōwoman writerHSK 7-9
- 审计员shěn jì yuánauditorHSK 7-9
- 牧人mù rénherdsman; shepherdHSK 7-9
- 研究者yán jiū zhěresearcher, investigatorHSK 7-9
- 老总lǎo zǒngboss, chief executive (respectful term of address or reference)HSK 7-9
- 船主chuán zhǔshipowner; captain, skipper (of a boat)HSK 7-9
- 交易商jiāo yì shāngdealer, trader (in securities, commodities, or other financial instruments)HSK 7-9
- 供职gòng zhíto hold office, to serve (in a position)HSK 7-9
- 协调员xié tiáo yuáncoordinatorHSK 7-9
- 厅长tīng chángdirector of a provincial-level government departmentHSK 7-9
- 吏lìlow-level official (in imperial China); clerkHSK 7-9
- 地方官dì fāng guānlocal government official (esp. in historical or bureaucratic contexts)HSK 7-9
- 大作家dàgreat writer (a famous or highly accomplished author)HSK 7-9
- 指挥家zhǐ huī jiāconductor (music)HSK 7-9
- 猎户liè hùhunter; Orion (constellation)HSK 7-9
- 监工jiān gōngoverseer; supervisor; foremanHSK 7-9