zhí

office

duty

ear (耳) + [sound: zhí] (只) = official duty

The ear radical suggests listening for orders and receiving commands — the core of holding an office or duty. 只 contributes the sound zhí and does not carry the meaning here.

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他找到了一份稳定的位。

tā zhǎo dào le yī fèn wěn dìng de zhí wèi。

He found a stable office position.

她认为每个人都应该尽尽责。

tā rèn wéi měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi jìn zhí jìn zé。

She believes everyone should fully carry out their duty.

Words with 职

闲职

xián zhí

sinecure

革职

gé zhí

to sack

降职

jiàng zhí

to demote (to a lower rank)

双职工

shuāng zhí gōng

working couple (husband and wife both employed)

离职

lí zhí

to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study)

显职

xiǎn zhí

prominent post

高级职务

gāo jí zhí wù

high position

高级职员

gāo jí zhí yuán

high official

高职

gāo zhí

vocational higher education institution (abbr. for 高等職業技術學校|高等职业技术学校[gao1 deng3 zhi2 ye4 ji4 shu4 xue2 xiao4])

高职院校

gāo zhí yuàn xiào

professional school

世职

shì zhí

hereditary office

任职

rèn zhí

to hold a post; to take office

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