Languages › Mandarin Common Professions in Mandarin Share Flipboard Email Print Mandarin Vocabulary Mandarin History and Culture Pronunciation Understanding Chinese Characters By Qiu Gui Su Qiu Gui Su Chinese Language Expert Qiu Gui Su is a native Mandarin speaker who has taught Mandarin Chinese for over 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on September 26, 2018 Learn the vocabulary for common professions in Mandarin Chinese. Use the audio clips for pronunciation and listening practice.. Architect English: ArchitectPinyin: jiànzhúshītrad: 建築師simp: 建筑师Audio Pronunciation Artist English: ArtistPinyin: yìshùjiātrad: 藝術家simp: 艺术家Audio Pronunciation Astronaut English: AstronautPinyin: tàikōngréntrad: 太空人simp: 太空人Audio Pronunciation Carpenter English: CarpenterPinyin: mùjiàngtrad: 木匠simp: 木匠Audio Pronunciation Cashier English: CashierPinyin: shōuyín yuántrad: 收銀員simp: 收银员Audio Pronunciation Chef English: ChefPinyin: chúshītrad: 廚師simp: 厨师Audio Pronunciation Chemist English: ChemistPinyin: huàxuéjiātrad: 化學家simp: 化学家Audio Pronunciation Clown English: ClownPinyin: xiǎochǒutrad: 小丑simp: 小丑Audio Pronunciation Cowboy English: CowboyPinyin: niúzǎitrad: 牛仔simp: 牛仔Audio Pronunciation Delivery Person English: Delivery PersonPinyin: sòng huò yuántrad: 送貨員simp: 送货员Audio Pronunciation Doctor English: DoctorPinyin: yīshēngtrad: 醫生simp: 医生Audio Pronunciation Farmer English: FarmerPinyin: nóngfūtrad: 農夫simp: 农夫Audio Pronunciation Firefighter English: FirefighterPinyin: xiāofángduìyuántrad: 消防隊員simp: 消防队员Audio Pronunciation Fortune Teller English: Fortune TellerPinyin: suàn mìng shītrad: 算命師simp: 算命师Audio Pronunciation Model English: ModelPinyin: mótèertrad: 模特兒simp: 模特儿Audio Pronunciation Monk English: MonkPinyin: héshangtrad: 和尚simp: 和尚Audio Pronunciation Mover English: MoverPinyin: bānyùn gōngtrad: 搬運工simp: 搬运工Audio Pronunciation Nun English: NunPinyin: nígūtrad: 尼姑simp: 尼姑Audio Pronunciation Nurse English: NursePinyin: hùshitrad: 護士simp: 护士Audio Pronunciation Pharmacist English: PharmacistPinyin: yàojìshītrad: 藥劑師simp: 药剂师Audio Pronunciation Police Officer English: Police OfficerPinyin: jǐngchátrad: 警察simp: 警察Audio Pronunciation Radio Announcer English: Radio AnnouncerPinyin: bōyīn yuántrad: 播音員simp: 播音员Audio Pronunciation Sailor English: SailorPinyin: chuányuántrad: 船員simp: 船员Audio Pronunciation Secretary English: SecretaryPinyin: mìshūtrad: 秘書simp: 秘书Audio Pronunciation Soccer Player English: Soccer PlayerPinyin: zúqiú yuántrad: 足球員simp: 足球员Audio Pronunciation Teacher English: TeacherPinyin: lǎoshītrad: 老師simp: 老师Audio Pronunciation Welder English: WelderPinyin: hàn jiē gōngtrad: 焊接工simp: 焊接工Audio Pronunciation Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Su, Qiu Gui. "Common Professions in Mandarin." ThoughtCo, Jan. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/common-professions-2279703. Su, Qiu Gui. (2020, January 29). Common Professions in Mandarin. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/common-professions-2279703 Su, Qiu Gui. "Common Professions in Mandarin." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/common-professions-2279703 (accessed May 29, 2023). copy citation