工程师 (gōngchéngshī)

工程师 refers to a professional engineer -- someone trained to design, build, or maintain systems and structures.

Meanings

[noun] engineer (professional title)

Example Sentences

他是一名软件工程师。 Tā shì yī míng ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī. He is a software engineer.

工程师们正在设计新桥梁。 Gōngchéngshīmen zhèngzài shèjì xīn qiáoliáng. The engineers are designing a new bridge.

我想成为一名工程师。 Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi yī míng gōngchéngshī. I want to become an engineer.

这位工程师解决了很多难题。 Zhè wèi gōngchéngshī jiějuéle hěn duō nántí. This engineer solved many difficult problems.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
软件工程师	software engineer
机械工程师	mechanical engineer
首席工程师	chief engineer
工程师证书	engineer certificate

Usage Notes

工程师 is a professional title and is typically preceded by a classifier 一名 or a modifier like 软件 (software) or 机械 (mechanical). It can also be used as a form of address or job title on business cards and resumes.

Memory Hook

GONG (工 = work) + CHENG (程 = procedure/program) + SHI (师 = master/teacher): a master of work procedures -- that is an engineer.