天職 [－职]

Jyutping tin1 zik1
Pinyin tiān zhí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. vocation
  2. duty
  3. mission in life
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    天然​繼承​落到​自己​身上​嘅​責​任​；​有時​亦​都​係​自我​嘅​主​觀​投射
    inherent responsibility
    • 教養下一代係父母嘅天職。
      教养下一代系父母嘅天职。
      gaau3 joeng5 haa6 jat1 doi6 hai6 fu6 mou5 ge3 tin1 zik1.
      To bring up the next generation is the inherent responsibility of parents.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, archaic
    duty endowed by the Heavens
  2. noun
    calling; vocation (occupation for which a person is suited); mission in life
  3. noun
    one's duty
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    教养下一代系父母嘅天职。
    教養下一代係父母嘅天職。
    gaau3 joeng5 haa6 jat1 doi6 hai6 fu6 mou5 ge3 tin1 zik1.
    • To bring up the next generation is the inherent responsibility of parents.
  2. Cantonese
    为病人施救，系我哋做医生嘅天职。
    為病人施救，係我哋做醫生嘅天職。
    wai6 beng6 jan4 si1 gau3, hai6 ngo5 dei6 zou6 ji1 sang1 ge3 tin1 zik1.
    • Providing emergency treatment to those in need is a natural mission of us doctors.