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Words for occupations

How to answer your occupation in Chinese?
The workers are working
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职业(zhíyè)(occupation):

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  • 司机(sījī) (driver)
  • 会计(kuàijì) (accountant)
  • 工程师(gōngchéngshī)(engineer)
  • 设计师(shèjìshī)(designer)
  • 服务员(fúwùyuán)(waiter/waitress)
  • 空姐(kōngjiě)(flight attendant, for female)
  • 飞行员(fēixíngyuán)(pilot)

What’s your occupation? Share it with us. 我(Wǒ)是(shì)……

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