Meaning of 岗位
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- a post; a job
How to use 岗位
岗位 is a formal word for a job position or a duty post, common in workplace, government and news language. It often appears in phrases like 工作岗位 (gōngzuò gǎngwèi, work post) and 坚守岗位 (jiānshǒu gǎngwèi, to stand fast at one's post). Example: 他在新岗位上做得很好。(Tā zài xīn gǎngwèi shang zuò de hěn hǎo.) He is doing very well in his new position.
岗 (gǎng) has the mountain radical 山 on top, like a lookout post on a hill, and 位 (wèi) shows a person 亻 standing 立 in place. Together they picture someone standing at their assigned post.
Common mistake: Learners often use 岗位 in casual talk where 工作 (gōngzuò) sounds more natural, for example saying 我找到了一个岗位 instead of 我找到了一个工作 when chatting with friends. Also do not confuse 岗 (gǎng) with 刚 (gāng, just now), which sounds similar but has a different tone and no mountain radical.
岗位 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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岗 gǎng · post · 7 strokes
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位 wèi · position · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 岗位.
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat |
| 单位 | dānwèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole) |
| 各位 | gèwèi | everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc) |
| 位置 | wèizhì | position; place |
| 地位 | dìwèi | position; status |
| 位于 | wèiyú | to be located at; to be situated at |
| 职位 | zhíwèi | position; post; job |
| 部位 | bùwèi | part (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable, e.g. the root, or a garment, e.g. the sle |
| 学位 | xuéwèi | academic degree; place in school |
| 定位 | dìngwèi | to orientate; to position |
| 诸位 | zhūwèi | (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen |
| 位子 | wèizi | place; seat |
Questions about 岗位
What does 岗位 mean?
岗位 (gǎngwèi) means "a post; a job" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 岗位?
岗位 is made of 2 characters: 岗 (7 strokes), 位 (7 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 岗位 an HSK word?
Yes. 岗位 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 岗位 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 岗位 is written 崗位.
What is the difference between 岗位 and 职位?
职位 (zhíwèi) stresses rank or title in an organization, like manager or director. 岗位 stresses the post and its duties, the spot where you do a specific job.
What does 下岗 mean?
下岗 (xiàgǎng) means to be laid off, literally to step down from one's post. It became common in China in the 1990s when many state factory workers lost their jobs.