HSK · Level 64
105 words
Chinese word
职能
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí néng
Meaning
- nounfunction
Example
这个部门的职能是什么？zhè ge bù mén de zhí néng shì shén me
What is the function of this department?
More examples
公司要求每个团队都要明确自己的职能。gōng sī yāo qiú měi gè tuán duì dōu yào míng què zì jǐ de zhí néng
The company requires every team to clarify its own functions.
Core concept
A set of duties and practical capacities assigned to a position or institution so its goals can be carried out.
Common phrases
职能部门zhí néng bù mén
functional department
履行职能lǚ xíng zhí néng
perform functions
明确职能míng què zhí néng
clarify functions
Similar words
职责zhí zé: The duties and responsibilities expected of a person in a position or of a department.
职务zhí wù: The concrete work and role performed by a person in a workplace position.
任务rèn wù: Work that someone is given to do or is required to finish.
功能gōng néng: The function or work that a system, device, institution, or organization carries out.
Definition in Chinese
指机构或岗位为实现目标而配置的工作任务和应担当的功能。zhǐ jī gòu huò gǎng wèi wèi shí xiàn mù biāo ér pèi zhì de gōng zuò rèn wù hé yīng dān dāng de gōng néng
Word origin
职 (zhí, "duty") + 能 (néng, "ability") combines the work attached to a post with the capacity it must provide, giving the compound its organizational sense.
Usage tips
- This noun has an official, organizational tone, so it fits reports and job descriptions better than relaxed conversation.
Other meanings
- rolenoun
- responsibilitiesnoun
Related words
- 职能部门zhí néng bù ménfunctional departmentnoun
- 职能分工zhí néng fēn gōngdivision of responsibilitiesnoun