How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 60 at the medium level and 39 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 Simplified 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.

Simplified Chinese vocabulary: jobs

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

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

Level 1: easy 37 words

Simplified Chinese	English
演员	actor
建筑师	architect
助理	assistant
运动员	athlete
面包师	baker
保洁员	cleaner
教练	coach
厨师	cook
舞者	dancer
开发人员	developer
司机	driver
导演	film director
平面设计师	graphic designer
历史学家	historian
记者	journalist
律师	lawyer
法务人员	legal adviser
音乐家	musician
职业	occupation
军官	officer
画家	painter
哲学家	philosopher
飞行员	pilot
制作人	producer
教授	professor
心理学家	psychologist
研究员	researcher
销售代表	sales representative
秘书	secretary
店员	shop assistant
歌手	singer
军人	soldier
话剧演员	stage actor
教师	teacher
导游	tour guide
旅行社职员	travel agent
作家	writer

Level 2: medium 38 words

Simplified Chinese	English
会计师	accountant
分析师	analyst
考古学家	archaeologist
银行家	banker
调酒师	bartender
书店店主	bookseller
经纪人	broker
肉贩	butcher
摄像师	cameraman
细木工	carpenter
收银员	cashier
喜剧演员	comedian
送货员	delivery driver
外交官	diplomat
房产经纪人	estate agent
服装设计师	fashion designer
渔夫	fisherman
空乘	flight attendant
宪兵	gendarme
发型设计师	hairdresser
插画家	illustrator
信息技术人员	IT specialist
图书馆员	librarian
养殖户	livestock farmer
管理会计师	management controller
机修工	mechanic
调解人	mediator
糕点师	pastry chef
水管工	plumber
邮递员	postman
船员	sailor
商店老板	shopkeeper
社会学家	sociologist
交易员	trader
兽医	vet
服务员	waiter
木工	woodworker
青少年辅导员	youth worker

Level 3: hard 25 words

Simplified Chinese	English
档案管理员	archivist
天文学家	astronomer
美容师	beautician
餐饮承办商	caterer
奶酪商	cheesemonger
补鞋匠	cobbler
海关人员	customs officer
叉车司机	forklift driver
玻璃工	glazier
蔬果商	greengrocer
酒店经营者	hotelier
资料员	information officer
保险从业者	insurer
景观设计师	landscape gardener
救生员	lifeguard
锁匠	locksmith
网络管理员	network administrator
营养师	nutritionist
理疗师	physiotherapist
校对员	proofreader
语言治疗师	speech therapist
测试人员	tester
仓库搬运工	warehouse worker
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 Simplified Chinese words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 60 at the medium level and 39 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 Simplified 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 Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.