How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 55 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Traditional Chinese vocabulary: jobs

Doctor, teacher, engineer, baker, lawyer: the names of jobs and professions in Traditional Chinese.

Here are 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Occupations”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Traditional Chinese	English
會計師	accountant
演員	actor
建築師	architect
藝術家	artist
銀行家	banker
肉販	butcher
教練	coach
顧問	consultant
醫師	doctor
駕駛員	driver
經濟學家	economist
工程師	engineer
導演	film director
法官	judge
律師	lawyer
管理會計人員	management controller
音樂家	musician
網路管理員	network administrator
公證人	notary
軍官	officer
畫家	painter
哲學家	philosopher
飛行員	pilot
郵差	postman
製作人	producer
教授	professor
心理學家	psychologist
研究員	researcher
船員	sailor
祕書	secretary
保全人員	security guard
船長	ship captain
店員	shop assistant
音效工程師	sound engineer
舞臺劇演員	stage actor
外科醫師	surgeon
技術員	technician
觀光導遊	tour guide
旅行社人員	travel agent
服務生	waiter

Level 2: medium 35 words

Traditional Chinese	English
航管人員	air traffic controller
分析師	analyst
稽核人員	auditor
執達員	bailiff
麵包師傅	baker
調酒師	bartender
書店店主	bookseller
經紀人	broker
外燴業者	caterer
主廚	chef
化學家	chemist
廚師	cook
送貨員	delivery driver
牙醫師	dentist
開發人員	developer
電工	electrician
農民	farmer
服裝設計師	fashion designer
園丁	gardener
平面設計師	graphic designer
旅館業者	hotelier
保險業者	insurer
洗碗工	kitchen porter
圖書館員	librarian
鎖匠	locksmith
機械技師	mechanic
調解人	mediator
護理師	nurse
糕點師傅	pastry chef
水管工	plumber
餐廳老闆	restaurant owner
商店老闆	shopkeeper
間諜	spy
裁縫師	tailor
翻譯人員	translator

Level 3: hard 25 words

Traditional Chinese	English
天文學家	astronomer
美容師	beautician
養蜂人	beekeeper
攝影技師	cameraman
細木工	carpenter
起司商	cheesemonger
補鞋匠	cobbler
海關人員	customs officer
魚販	fishmonger
玻璃工	glazier
插畫家	illustrator
景觀設計師	landscape gardener
救生員	lifeguard
伐木工	lumberjack
營養師	nutritionist
眼科醫師	ophthalmologist
救護人員	paramedic
物理治療師	physiotherapist
監獄管理員	prison officer
屋頂工	roofer
統計學家	statistician
測試人員	tester
磁磚工	tiler
焊接工	welder
葡萄酒商	wine merchant

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 55 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Traditional Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.