CHAPTER 3
OCCUPATIONS IN
MANDARIN
PREPARED:
ISAHR JANZEN M. MACALINAO, MBA
Why is it important to
know the basic
occupations in
Mandarin?
It's helpful to know some basic
occupations in Mandarin, as it makes
discussion easier. When getting to know
one another, people frequently inquire
about one another's employment, and
having a conversation about occupations
enriches the relationship.
LIST OF OCCUPATIONS IN MANDARIN
OCCUPATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
➢ Tour guide – yóu dǎo (yooo daaa)
➢ Flight attendant / cabin crew – kōng fú yuan (kong fuuu yeeen)
➢ Flight attendant / on – board service – kōng chéng (kong cheee)
➢ Male flight attendant / steward / male clerk – nán fú wù yuan
(nan fuuu wuuu yeeen)
➢ Female steward / stewardess / female clerk – nǚ chéng wù yuan
(new cheee wuuu yeeen)
➢ Receptionist – jiē dài yuan (dyedaaay daiii yeeen)
LIST OF OCCUPATIONS IN MANDARIN
OCCUPATIONS IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
➢ Bartender – tiáo jiǔ shī (kyaaaw juuu shiiih)
➢ Chef – chú shī (chuuu shiiih)
➢ Waiter – fúwùyuán (fuwuyeeen)
➢ Waitress – nǚ fúwùyuán (new fuwuyeeen)
➢ Cashier – chūnà yuan (chuna yeeen)
➢ Concierge – ménfáng (meeenfuung)
➢ Bellman – xínglǐ yuan (shingliiih yeeen)
➢ Parking Valet – dài kè bó chē (daaay kuuuh buuuh chuuuh)
➢ Security – ān quán (anshuuuan)
LIST OF OCCUPATIONS IN MANDARIN
➢ Architect – jiàn zhù shī (jaaan shuuu shiiih)
➢ Engineer – gōng chéng shī (gong cheeeng shiiih)
➢ Doctor – yī shēng (yiii sheeeh)
➢ Nurse – hù shi (huuu shiiih)
➢ Dentist – yá yī (yuuuh yiii)
➢ Student – xué sheng (sheeeh shooo)
➢ Teacher – lǎo shī ( laaaaw shiiih)
➢ Driver –sī jī (siiih jiiih)
➢ Pilot – jià shǐ yuán (jaaa shiiih yeeen)
➢ Doctor – yī shēng (yiii sheeeh)
➢ Nurse – hù shi (huuu shiiih)
➢ Dentist – yá yī (yuuuh yiii)
LIST OF OCCUPATIONS IN MANDARIN
➢ Student – xué sheng (sheeeh shooo)
➢ Teacher – lǎo shī ( laaaaw shiiih)
➢ Driver – sī jī (siiih jiiih)
➢ Pilot – jià shǐ yuán (jaaa shiiih yeeen)
➢ Police Officer – jǐng chá (jiiing chaaaa)
➢ Firefighter – xiāo fáng yuán (shaaa faaang yeeen)
➢ Actor / Actress – yǎn yuán (yeeen yeeen)
➢ Journalist / Reporter – jì zhě (ziiih juuuh)
➢ Writer – zuò zhě (zuuuh juuuh)
➢ Lawyer – lǜ shī (liuuuh shiiih)
➢ Athlete – yùn dòng yuán (yuuun dong yeeen)
➢ Secretary – mì shū (miii shuuuh)
SAMPLE SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION USING MANDARIN OCCUPATION:
He: tā (teeeh)
She: yī (yiiii)
Is / Are: shì (shiiih)
A: a
Not: bú (buuuh)
They: tā men (tuuuhmeeen)
He is a Doctor. = tā shi yī sheng
She is not aTeacher = yī shì bú lǎo shī
They are engineers = tā men shì gong chéng shī
❑ If you want to ask a question, just simply add MA at the end of the sentence.
Is he a doctor? = tā shi yī sheng ma?
A 20 item Activity will be
given after the discussion.
Thank you!
