不称职

不稱職

bùchènzhí

adjective

Meanings

1 unqualified (for the job)
2 incompetent
3 unfit for one's position

Characters

to match; to fit

Examples

他被评为不称职的干部。

Tā bèi píng wéi bù chènzhí de gànbù.

He was rated an unqualified cadre.

如果领导不称职,团队会受影响。

Rúguǒ lǐngdǎo bù chènzhí, tuánduì huì shòu yǐngxiǎng.

If the leader is incompetent, the team will be affected.

Tips

mistakes

称 here is pronounced chèn (to match / to fit), not chēng (to call). 称职 literally means 'match one's post', i.e. to be worthy of the job. 不称职 then means 'does not match the job'.

Stroke Order

不 bù

称 chēng

职 zhí