職 (zik1) — duty; job; post; position in Cantonese
zikˉ¹職
简 职
Mandarin Pinyin: zhi2
Meaning of 職
nounduty; job; post; position
nounmanage; direct; govern
nounI; me; we (used in official reports to superiors)
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Example Sentences with 職
我嘅職業唔係一般人可以接受
My occupation is not one that normal people can accept.
他兼職多份工作, 借此幫補家計
He worked several part-time jobs, thereby helping his family financially.
畀機會我做個稱職嘅老婆
Give me a chance to be a good and competent wife.
昇咗職記得要帶挈班兄弟
Remember to treat your fellow brothers when you get your promotion!
佳叔引咎辭職
Uncle Gaai took the blame for the mistake and resigned from work.
Words Containing 職
在職訓練zoi6 zik1 fan3 lin6
on-the-job training
地方官職位dei6 fong1 gun1 zik1 wai6
prefecture
在職zoi6 zik1
in service; working; with a job
稱職can3 zik1
competent; fill a post with credit
濫用職權laam5 jung6 zik1 kyun4
abuse one's power/authority; presume on one's position
溺職nik6 zik1
to neglect duties
升職sing1 zik1
promote, advance (vocationally)
假冒公職人員gaa2 mou6 gung1 zik1 jan4 jyun4
impersonate a public officer
革職gaak3 zik1
remove from office; dismiss; discharge; deprive sb of post; be stripped of one's post
述職seot6 zik1
report on one's work (to the authorities concerned)
要職jiu3 zik1
important position
辭職ci4 zik1
to resign (from a post)
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