Chinese Conversation · Level 77
90 words
Chinese word
从事
Pronunciation
Pinyincóng shì
Meaning
- verbengage in
Example
他从事教育工作多年。tā cóng shì jiào yù gōng zuò duō nián
He has worked in education for many years.
More examples
毕业后她一直从事科研工作。bì yè hòu tā yì zhí cóng shì kē yán gōng zuò
After graduating, she has been working in scientific research.
Core concept
A person takes a lasting place in a field through the work they do.
Common phrases
从事教育工作cóng shì jiào yù gōng zuò
work in education
从事科研工作cóng shì kē yán gōng zuò
work in scientific research
从事服务行业cóng shì fú wù háng yè
work in the service industry
Similar words
做zuò: Performing a job, task, or activity.
干gàn: Doing a job or getting a task done, often in casual speech.
工作gōng zuò: Doing labor or performing the duties of a job.
Definition in Chinese
在某个领域或岗位上承担相关工作并长期参与，强调职业性与持续投入。zài mǒu gè lǐng yù huò gǎng wèi shàng chéng dān xiāng guān gōng zuò bìng cháng qī cān yù qiáng diào zhí yè xìng yǔ chí xù tóu rù
Word origin
从 (cóng, "follow") + 事 (shì, "affair or work") links following with work, creating a word for sustained participation in a chosen line of activity.
Usage tips
- The noun after this verb usually names an area such as education, research, or trade, which makes the expression useful for describing regular work in conversation.
Other meanings
- work onverb
- workverb