职能
Old HSK 6
职能 (zhínéng) · function
职能 (zhínéng) means “function; role”. It is written with 2 characters: 职 (duty) + 能 (can). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 职能 is built
The characters
职 zhí · duty
What 职 is made of
- 耳ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 只zhī — only
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 耳 gives the meaning, 只 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
能 néng · can
What 能 is made of
- 厶sī — private
- ⺼ — meat
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A bear's head 厶, body ⺼, and claws 匕 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
政府要转变职能。Zhèngfǔ yào zhuǎnbiàn zhínéng.The government needs to change its functions.
这个部门的职能是管理人事。Zhège bùmén de zhínéng shì guǎnlǐ rénshì.This department's role is managing personnel.
Questions about 职能
What does 职能 mean?
职能 (zhínéng) means “function; role”.
How do you pronounce 职能?
职能 is pronounced zhínéng.
Which HSK level is 职能?
职能 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 职工zhígōngstaff
- 职业zhíyèjob
- 辞职cízhíto resign
- 兼职jiānzhípart-time job
- 就职jiùzhíto take office
- 职位zhíwèiposition
- 职务zhíwùpost
- 可能kěnéngmaybe
- 能够nénggòucan
- 只能zhǐnéngcan only
Learn 职能 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 236: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.