聀 (zhí) - Occupation, duty, post, job — refers to one's & also implies responsibility and duty.

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聀 · zhí

Occupation, duty, post, job — refers to one's work, profession, or official position;

also implies responsibility and duty.

Occupation, duty, post, job — refers to one'salso implies responsibility and duty.

Usage highlights

Occupation, professionJob positionOfficial dutiesTake up a postResign from a postJob search

Synonyms

  • 職— Occupation, duty (standard traditional form)
  • 业— Profession, business
  • 工作— Work, job

Antonyms

  • 闲— Leisure, idle (antonym to the 'duty' sense)
  • 休— Rest, cease (antonym to 'working')

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He found a new job (新聀).
  • She takes her duties seriously (认真履行聀责).
  • What is your occupation?(你的聀业是什么?)
  • He holds an important post (担任重要聀位).

Collocations

  • Occupation, profession(聀业)
  • Job position(聀位)
  • Official duties(聀责)
  • Take up a post(就聀)
  • Resign from a post(辞聀)
  • Job search(求聀)

Idioms

  • To perform one's duty faithfully(恪尽聀守)
  • To be derelict in one's duty(玩忽聀守)
  • To resign from office(挂冠求去 is a classical phrase related to leaving one's post)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 聀 is a variant form of 職 (zhí), which is more commonly used in modern Chinese.
  • In historical contexts, the concept of 'zhi' (聀/職) was closely tied to one's official position and the responsibilities that came with it in a hierarchical society.
  • The character reflects the traditional value placed on fulfilling one's duties within a social or bureaucratic structure.

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