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工程师

gōngchéngshī

engineer

Usage note

工程师表示做工程和设计的人。

gōng chéng shī biǎo shì zuò gōng chéng hé shè jì de rén。

工程师 means a person who works on engineering and design.

Context note

工程师常用于建筑、技术和工作。

gōng chéng shī cháng yòng yú jiàn zhù 、 jì shù hé gōng zuò。

It is often used with construction, technology, and work.

5 examples

他是一名工程师
tā shì yì míng gōng chéng shī。
He is an engineer.
工程师在设计桥。
gōng chéng shī zài shè jì qiáo。
The engineers are designing a bridge.
她想当工程师
tā xiǎng dāng gōng chéng shī。
She wants to become an engineer.
工程师很认真。
gōng chéng shī hěn rèn zhēn。
The engineer is very serious.
很多工程师参加了会议。
hěn duō gōng chéng shī cān jiā le huì yì。
Many engineers attended the meeting.

5 mini stories

工程师检查了机器。
gōng chéng shī jiǎn chá le jī qì。
The engineer checked the machine.
老师介绍了工程师的工作。
lǎo shī jiè shào le gōng chéng shī de gōng zuò。
The teacher introduced the work of engineers.
他和工程师一起讨论方案。
tā hé gōng chéng shī yì qǐ tǎo lùn fāng àn。
He discussed the plan with the engineer.
工程师帮助大家解决问题。
gōng chéng shī bāng zhù dà jiā jiě jué wèn tí。
The engineer helps everyone solve problems.
她从小就想当工程师
tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng gōng chéng shī。
She wanted to become an engineer since childhood.

Mini dialogue

我的理想

A
你长大想做什么?
Nǐ zhǎngdà xiǎng zuò shénme?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
B
我想当一名工程师,设计大桥。
Wǒ xiǎng dāng yīmíng gōngchéngshī, shèjì dà qiáo.
I want to be an engineer and design big bridges.

家长职业

A
你爸爸是做什么工作的?
Nǐ bàba shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de?
What does your father do?
B
我爸爸是软件工程师,他很厉害。
Wǒ bàba shì ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī, tā hěn lìhai.
My father is a software engineer, he is very skilled.

Related words and contrasts

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设计师
shèjìshī
designer

A person who plans how something will look or work.

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技术员
jìshùyuán
technician

A person skilled in technical work.

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