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How do you say "engineer" in Chinese?

工程师

gōng chéng shī

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "engineer" is 工程师.

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Pronunciation

Say 'gong chung shir' with first tone flat, second rising, third falling. The rhythm sounds technical and precise.

Writing and usage

Gong (work/engineering) is five strokes, cheng (accomplish/complete) is twelve, shi (person) is three. Cheng is the most complex character.

Example sentence

工程师设计了这座桥。

The engineer designed this bridge.

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How to remember 工程师

Gong means work or engineering - gong sounds like 'gong' the alarm bell, marking the start of work. Engineers build and accomplish things.

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Questions about 工程师

How do you say "engineer" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "engineer" is 工程师. It is a noun.

How is 工程师 written in Chinese?

Gong (work/engineering) is five strokes, cheng (accomplish/complete) is twelve, shi (person) is three. Cheng is the most complex character.

How is 工程师 used in a sentence?

Use 工程师 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 工程师设计了这座桥。 (The engineer designed this bridge.).

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