tiān
zhí

common
noun

Meaning of 天职

天职 means sacred duty; moral obligation; calling; vocation. Pronounced tiān zhí.

  • sacred duty; moral obligation; calling; vocation

Definitions & Examples

Zhì
bìng
jiù
rén
shì
shēng
de
tiān
zhí
 

Healing the sick is a doctor's sacred duty.

Jiāo
shū
rén
shì
jiào
shī
de
tiān
zhí
 

Teaching and educating students is a teacher's calling.

Bǎo
jiā
wèi
guó
shì
jūn
rén
de
tiān
zhí
 

Defending home and country is a soldier's duty.

rèn
wéi
bāng
zhù
ruò
xiǎo
shì
de
tiān
zhí
 

He believes that helping the weak is his moral obligation.