Chinese word

实习生

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí xí shēng

Meaning

  • nounintern

Example

她是我们部门的实习生。tā shì wǒ men bù mén de shí xí shēng

She is an intern in our department.

Illustration for 实习生 (intern)

More examples

他去年在银行做过实习生。tā qù nián zài yín háng zuò guò shí xí shēng

He worked as an intern at a bank last year.

Core concept

A temporary worker-in-training builds practical experience by joining a team's ordinary work under supervision.

Common phrases

  • 做实习生zuò shí xí shēng

    work as an intern

  • 当实习生dāng shí xí shēng

    serve as an intern

  • 实习生岗位shí xí shēng gǎng wèi

    intern position

Similar words

见习生jiàn xí shēng: A workplace learner who receives training while carrying out actual duties.
正式员工zhèng shì yuán gōng: A worker officially hired and paid to work for an organization on an ongoing basis.
临时工lín shí gōng: A person employed only temporarily when extra help is needed.
志愿者zhì yuàn zhě: A person who chooses to help with work or activities without payment.

Definition in Chinese

在真实工作环境中以学习和实践为目的，短期参与具体工作的人员称为实习生，通常在资深员工或导师的指导下完成任务以积累经验。zài zhēn shí gōng zuò huán jìng zhōng yǐ xué xí hé shí jiàn wèi mù dì duǎn qī cān yù jù tǐ gōng zuò de rén yuán chēng wéi shí xí shēng tōng cháng zài zī shēn yuán gōng huò dǎo shī de zhí dǎo xià wán chéng rèn wù yǐ jī lěi jīng yàn

Word origin

实习 (shíxí, "practical training") combines 实 (shí, "real") and 习 (xí, "practise"), while 生 (shēng, "person") identifies the person taking part in that training.

Usage tips

  • This role can occur in offices, hospitals, laboratories, shops, and other workplaces, not only in university placements.

Other meanings

  • traineenoun
  • apprenticenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 实习shí xíinternverb
  • 实习经验shí xí jīng yàninternship experiencenoun
  • 实习报告shí xí bào gàointernship reportnoun

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