bóshì - 博士 - Ph. D.; doctor (an academic degree);
Wǒ lái jièshào yīxià, zhè wèi shì lǐ bóshì.
我来介绍一下，这位是李博士。
Let me introduce, this is Dr. Li.
jìzhě - 记者 - reporter; journalist;
Nǐ shì zhōngguó rìbào de jìzhě ma?
你是中国日报的记者吗？
Are you a reporter from the China Daily?
jiàoshòu - 教授 - professor;
Tā shì běijīng dàxué de shèhuì xué jiàoshòu.
他是北京大学的社会学教授。
He's a sociology professor at Peking University.
jǐngchá - 警察 - policeman; policewoman ; cop;
Jǐngchá cóng tāmen shēnbiān zǒu guòqùle.
警察从他们身边走过去了。
The policeman walked past them.
lǜshī - 律师 - lawyer;
Zài kāikǒu qián, wǒ xiǎng yào jiàn wǒ de lǜshī.
在开口前，我想要见我的律师。
I want to see my lawyer before I say anything.
shīfu - 师傅 - used to address strangers in everyday life; similar to "mister" or "sir";
Shīfù, qǐngwèn diànyǐngyuàn zěnme zǒu?
师傅，请问电影院怎么走？
Excuse me Sir, where is the cinema?
shuòshì - 硕士 - master's degree;
Huòdé shuòshì xuéwèi xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?
获得硕士学位需要多长时间？
How long does it take to earn a master's degree?
zuòjiā - 作家 - writer; author;
Tā bù zhǐshì gēshǒu, érqiě háishì wèi zuòjiā.
她不只是歌手，而且还是位作家。
She is not only a singer but also a writer.
zuòzhě - 作者 - author; writer;
Zuòzhě xìngmíng yìn zài biāotí xiàfāng.
作者姓名印在标题下方。
The author's name was printed below the title.