Chinese word

在职

Pronunciation

Pinyinzài zhí

Meaning

  • adjectiveemployed

Example

他现在在职，不打算离开公司。tā xiàn zài zài zhí bù dǎ suàn lí kāi gōng sī

He is currently employed and does not plan to leave the company.

Illustration for 在职 (employed)

More examples

她去银行开具了在职证明，用于贷款申请。tā qù yín háng kāi jù le zài zhí zhèng míng yòng yú dài kuǎn shēn qǐng

She went to the bank to obtain proof of employment for her loan application.

Core concept

A person remains in an active job, with an employer and its duties still in place.

Common phrases

  • 办理在职证明bàn lǐ zài zhí zhèng míng

    apply for proof of employment

  • 在职岗位zài zhí gǎng wèi

    current position

  • 在职教师zài zhí jiào shī

    in-service teacher

Similar words

在岗zài gǎng: Being present at a work post and actively on duty there.
在编zài biān: Being formally included on an organization's staff roster as an official employee.
在任zài rèn: Being in the position entrusted to someone and continuing to hold that office.

Definition in Chinese

表示处于受雇状态，仍在单位任职并履行工作职责。biǎo shì chǔ yú shòu gù zhuàng tài réng zài dān wèi rèn zhí bìng lǚ xíng gōng zuò zhí zé

Word origin

在 (zài, "to be in") + 职 (zhí, "job or post") portrays employment as still being in a particular post.

Usage tips

  • English on duty usually describes working at a particular time, but 在职 (zàizhí, "employed") describes a continuing job status even when the person is off duty.

Other meanings

  • current positionnoun

Related words

  • 在职证明zài zhí zhèng míngproof of employmentnoun
  • 在职岗位zài zhí gǎng wèicurrent positionnoun

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