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闲职 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闲职 Usage and Examples

sinecure

easy job

她给他找了一个级别很高的闲职:国会图书馆研究员。

She found him an exalted sinecure as a Fellow of the Library of Congress.

我们摆脱史密斯老头唯一的办法就是把他提升闲职。

The only way for us to get rid of old Smith is to lock him up stairs.

The characters in 闲职

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闲
xián7idle, at leisure
职
zhí11duty, job, or position

More words starting with 闲

  • xián闲bú不zhù住Can't stay idle, Can't sit still
  • xián闲yún云yě野hè鹤bān般Carefree and unconstrained, Like a free spirit
  • xián闲yún云yě野hè鹤bān般de的shēng生huó活A life of leisure and freedom, A carefree and unfettered life
  • xián闲rén人Idle person, Unemployed person
  • xián闲zuò坐sit idly, lounge
  • xián闲jū居Live in retirement, Live idly
  • xián闲gōng工fu夫free time, leisure time
  • xián闲chán廛unoccupied house; empty house
  • xián闲fáng房Spare room, Vacant house
  • xián闲chě扯Small talk, Chit-chat
  • xián闲bì敝yì邑My humble town, My desolate fief
  • xián闲xiá暇leisure, free time

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Questions about 闲职

What does 闲职 mean in Chinese?

闲职 (xián zhí) means “sinecure, easy job”.

How do you pronounce 闲职?

闲职 is pronounced xián zhí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “sinecure” in Chinese?

“sinecure” is 闲职 (xián zhí) in Chinese.

How is 闲职 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 闲职, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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