Chinese Conversation · Level 30
90 words
Chinese word
就职
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiù zhí
Meaning
- verbstart working
Example
他下个月会在公司就职。tā xià gè yuè huì zài gōng sī jiù zhí
He will start working at the company next month.
More examples
她收到录用通知后下周一会到分公司就职。tā shōu dào lù yòng tōng zhī hòu xià zhōu yí huì dào fēn gōng sī jiù zhí
After receiving her job offer, she will start working at the branch office next Monday.
Core concept
A person steps into an official position and takes responsibility for its work.
Common phrases
在国内公司就职zài guó nèi gōng sī jiù zhí
start working at a domestic company
到外企就职dào wài qǐ jiù zhí
start working at a foreign company
在医院就职zài yī yuàn jiù zhí
start working at a hospital
Similar words
上任shàng rèn: Take up an appointed post and begin working in it, especially as a new officeholder.
就任jiù rèn: Formally assume an appointed public office or official position and begin carrying out its duties.
入职rù zhí: Join a company or organization and start working there.
到任dào rèn: Arrive at an assigned workplace or post and begin carrying out its duties.
Definition in Chinese
正式上任或入职，表示从此承担某个岗位的职责并开始履行。zhèng shì shàng rèn huò rù zhí biǎo shì cóng cǐ chéng dān mǒu gè gǎng wèi de zhí zé bìng kāi shǐ lǚ xíng
Word origin
就职 (jiùzhí, "to take up a post") joins 就 (jiù, "to approach or take up") with 职 (zhí, "a position or duty"), so the word pictures a person settling into an assigned role.
Usage tips
- In news reports, appointment notices, and biographies, this verb has a formal tone and often marks a public career milestone rather than casual talk about a new job.