zik1職职
Jyutpingzik1
Yalejīk
Definition
Job, occupation, or professional duty.
neutralwork
How it's used
This character is primarily a bound morpheme used in formal or compound words related to professional roles and responsibilities. It rarely stands alone in daily speech, where people prefer using words like 工 or 工作. You will frequently encounter it in administrative or corporate contexts to denote specific ranks or duties.
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Common mistake
Learners often try to use this as a standalone noun for job, but it is not interchangeable with 工. Using it in casual conversation to describe your daily tasks will sound overly formal or stiff.
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Grammar guides
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