设计师 (shèjìshī)

设计师 refers to a professional designer, such as a graphic designer, fashion designer, or architect.

Meanings

[noun] designer; creative professional

Example Sentences

她是一位非常有才华的服装设计师。 Tā shì yī wèi fēicháng yǒu cáihuá de fúzhuāng shèjìshī. She is a very talented fashion designer.

这栋建筑的设计师获得了国际大奖。 Zhè dòng jiànzhú de shèjìshī huòdé le guójì dàjiǎng. The designer of this building won an international award.

我想成为一名平面设计师。 Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi yī míng pínmiàn shèjìshī. I want to become a graphic designer.

设计师需要同时具备创意和技术能力。 Shèjìshī xūyào tóngshí jùbèi chuàngyì hé jìshù nénglì. Designers need to have both creative and technical abilities.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
平面设计师 (pínmiàn shèjìshī)	graphic designer
服装设计师 (fúzhuāng shèjìshī)	fashion designer
室内设计师 (shìnèi shèjìshī)	interior designer
首席设计师 (shǒuxí shèjìshī)	chief designer

Usage Notes

设计师 is built from 设计 (design) + 师 (professional/master). The suffix 师 is used for skilled professionals (老师, 医师, 律师). This structure is productive in Chinese, so knowing it helps you recognize and form similar occupation words. 设计师 covers many types of design professionals depending on the modifier added before it.

Memory Hook

设 (to set up) + 计 (to plan) + 师 (master/professional) — a master who plans and sets up visual and functional solutions is a designer.