HSK Level 6

岗位

gǎng wèi

post; station

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Example Sentences

我正在寻找一个新的岗位。

wǒ zhèngzài xúnzhǎo yīgè xīn de gǎngwèi.

I am looking for a new job.

我的岗位要求很高。

wǒ de gǎngwèi yāoqiú hěn gāo.

My job requirements are very high.

我热爱我的岗位。

wǒ rè'ài wǒ de gǎngwèi.

I love my job.

Synonyms

职位 (zhíwèi)

position

工作 (gōngzuò)

work

Antonyms

职位 (zhíwèi)

position

工作 (gōngzuò)

work

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 岗位 (gǎngwèi) is a compound of two characters: 岗 (gǎng) and 位 (wèi). The character 岗 originally meant "a high place" or "a hill", and was later used to refer to a military post or a guard post. The character 位 originally meant "a position" or "a place", and was later used to refer to a person's status or rank. When combined, the two characters 岗 and 位 form the word 岗位, which means "a post" or "a position". In modern Chinese, 岗位 is often used to refer to a job or a position in a company or organization.