Chinese Chinese Words for Professions

Maybe you could save the world one profession at a time. Yang Yu will help you learn the professions in Chinese with the more than enjoyable flash cards below, and then you can quiz yourself with the dangerously addictive Lingo Dingo review game!

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English Roman Spelling
 accountant kuài jì shī
 actor yǎn yuán
 artist yì shù jiā
 athlete yùn dòng yuán
 barber lǐ fǎ shī
 boss lǎo bǎn
 business person shāng yè rén shì
 butcher tú fū
 carpenter mù jiang
 cashier shōu yín yuán
 chef chú shī
 coach jiào liàn
 computer technician diàn nǎo jì shù yuán
 construction worker jiàn zhú gōng rén
 dentist yá yī
 doctor yī shēng
 engineer gōng chéng shī
 farmer nóng mín
English Roman Spelling
 firefighter xiāo fáng duì yuán
 hair dresser měi fǎ shī
 judge fǎ guān
 lawyer/attorney lǜ shī/dài lǐ rén
 librarian tú shū guǎn yuán
 mail carrier yóu dì yuán
 mason (brick layer) zhuān wǎ jiàng
 mechanic jī xiè gōng
 nurse hù shì
 police officer jǐng wù rén yuán
 president zǒng cái
 professor jiào shòu
 programmer chéng xù yuán
 reporter jì zhě
 secretary shū jì
 veterinarian shòu yī
 waiter fú wù yuán
 writer zuò jiā

Learning Chinese Profession Words

Which is your favorite profession? Once you've mastered them all, go back to the Chinese words menu to learn words in other topics. Those who learn Chinese could also learn a new profession or make their current job more exciting. If nothing else, go to the Chinese phrases page and tell somebody you love them in Chinese. Have fun learning the Chinese language!