Meaning of 工程师
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- engineer
How to use 工程师
工程师 is a common job title and works like other profession words ending in 师. You can add a field in front, such as 软件工程师 (ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī) software engineer. Example: 我哥哥是工程师。(Wǒ gēge shì gōngchéngshī.) My older brother is an engineer.
Break it into three parts: 工 (gōng) work, 程 (chéng) as in 过程 (guòchéng) process, and 师 (shī) as in 老师 (lǎoshī), a skilled person. An engineer is a 师 who masters the process of building things.
Common mistake: Learners often write 工城师 or 工成师 because 程 (chéng) sounds like 城 and 成. The correct 程 has the grain radical 禾 on the left, the same character as in 过程 (guòchéng).
工程师 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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工 gōng · labor · 3 strokes
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程 chéng · process · 12 strokes
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师 shī · teacher · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 工程师.
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work; (of a machine) to operate |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or d |
| 教师 | jiàoshī | teacher |
| 过程 | guòchéng | course of events; process |
| 工厂 | gōngchǎng | factory |
| 程度 | chéngdù | degree; level; extent |
| 工具 | gōngjù | tool; instrument |
| 员工 | yuángōng | staff; personnel; employee |
| 工资 | gōngzī | wages; pay |
| 课程 | kèchéng | course; academic program |
Questions about 工程师
What does 工程师 mean?
工程师 (gōngchéngshī) means "engineer" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 工程师?
工程师 is made of 3 characters: 工 (3 strokes), 程 (12 strokes), 师 (6 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 工程师 an HSK word?
Yes. 工程师 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 工程师 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 工程师 is written 工程師.
What is the difference between 工程师 and 工人?
工人 (gōngrén) is a worker who does hands-on labor, such as a factory worker. 工程师 is a trained professional who designs and plans technical work. The 师 suffix signals expertise.
How do you say 'I want to be an engineer' in Chinese?
You can say 我想当工程师。(Wǒ xiǎng dāng gōngchéngshī.) The verb 当 (dāng) means to work as or become a certain role.