p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Discord

称职

稱職
chènzhí
adjective #7,427

Meanings

  1. 1 competent; qualified
  2. 2 fit for the job; up to the task

Characters

称
chèn
to match; to suit
职
zhí
duty; position; job
Matching + job — competent, qualified for one's position.

Examples

她是一位很称职的老师。
Tā shì yī wèi hěn chènzhí de lǎoshī.
She is a very competent teacher.
他觉得自己不够称职。
Tā juéde zìjǐ bù gòu chènzhí.
He feels he is not competent enough.
一个称职的领导应该听取员工的意见。
Yī gè chènzhí de lǐngdǎo yīnggāi tīngqǔ yuángōng de yìjiàn.
A competent leader should listen to employees' opinions.

Tips

mistakes
The 称 in 称职 is pronounced chèn (4th tone), NOT chēng. This is a different reading from 称呼 (chēnghū, to address) or 名称 (míngchēng, name).

Stroke Order

称 chēng
职 zhí