Chinese word

设计师

Pronunciation

Pinyinshè jì shī

Meaning

  • noundesigner

Example

她是设计师。tā shì shè jì shī

She is a designer.

Illustration for 设计师 (designer)

More examples

新项目需要一位有移动端经验的设计师。xīn xiàng mù xū yào yí wèi yǒu yí dòng duān jīng yàn de shè jì shī

A new project needs a designer with mobile experience.

Core concept

A professional who plans how things look, work, or are arranged and helps turn that plan into reality.

Common phrases

  • 产品设计师chán pǐn shè jì shī

    product designer

  • 交互设计师jiāo hù shè jì shī

    interaction designer

  • 视觉设计师shì jué shè jì shī

    visual designer

Similar words

设计者shè jì zhě: A person who plans the shape or workings of something.
产品设计师chán pǐn shè jì shī: A specialist who plans the appearance and ease of use of products or devices.
建筑师jiàn zhù shī: A professional who plans buildings and draws their designs.
工程师gōng chéng shī: A specialist who designs and checks technical systems.

Definition in Chinese

指专门负责产品造型、界面布局或空间安排等，使物品或服务更好用、更美观的专业人员，通常给出设计方案并与实施者协作。zhǐ zhuān mén fù zé chán pǐn zào xíng jiè miàn bù jú huò kōng jiān ān pái děng shǐ wù pǐn huò fú wù gèng hǎo yòng gèng měi guān de zhuān yè rén yuán tōng cháng gěi chū shè jì fāng àn bìng yǔ shí shī zhě xié zuò

Word origin

设计 (shèjì, "design") combines 设 (shè, "set up") with 计 (jì, "plan"), and 师 (shī, "specialist") marks a person skilled in this work.

Usage tips

  • The title does not identify the field, so a natural follow-up asks whether the work concerns products, graphics, interfaces, or spaces.

Related words

  • 产品设计chán pǐn shè jìproduct designnoun
  • 交互设计jiāo hù shè jìinteraction designnoun

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