Chinese word

全职

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán zhí

Meaning

  • adjectivefull-time

Example

我以前是个全职员工。wǒ yǐ qián shì gè quán zhí yuán gōng

I used to be a full-time employee.

Illustration for 全职 (full-time)

More examples

他在学校里是全职教师。tā zài xué xiào lǐ shì quán zhí jiào shī

He is a full-time teacher at the school.

Core concept

A work arrangement that gives most working time to one main job.

Common phrases

  • 找全职工作zhǎo quán zhí gōng zuò

    look for a full-time job

  • 做全职工作zuò quán zhí gōng zuò

    work full-time

  • 全职教师quán zhí jiào shī

    full-time teacher

Similar words

兼职jiān zhí: Working fewer hours in one job while also having another job or studying.
专职zhuān zhí: Devoting one's working time to one specific job as a main occupation and source of income.

Definition in Chinese

以全部或主要工作时间从事某项职业的，表示把该职业作为主要工作而非兼职的状态或职位。yǐ quán bù huò zhǔ yào gōng zuò shí jiān cóng shì mǒu xiàng zhí yè de biǎo shì bǎ gāi zhí yè zuò wéi zhǔ yào gōng zuò ér fēi jiān zhí de zhuàng tài huò zhí wèi

Word origin

全职 (quánzhí, "full-time") combines 全 (quán, "whole") with 职 (zhí, "job"), presenting one job as the main use of a person's working time.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often reserve "full-time" for paid jobs, while 全职 (quánzhí, "full-time") can also describe a main role such as caring for a household, without implying a salary.

Opposites

Related words

  • 全职教师quán zhí jiào shīfull-time teachernoun
  • 全职员工quán zhí yuán gōngfull-time employeenoun

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