从事從事 cóngshì — to be engaged in, to pursue (a profession or activity)
cóngshì (second tone, rising)cong2shi4
Traditional: 從事
to be engaged in, to pursue (a profession or activity)
HSK 5· HSK 1–6 (classic)Level 3· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to be engaged in, to pursue (a profession or activity)
A formal way to say what someone does for a living or as a long-term pursuit — research, medicine, farming. It names the field, not the task, and is rarely used for a single afternoon's work.
verb
Example sentences
- 她大学毕业以后一直从事教育工作。她大學畢業以後一直從事教育工作。Tā (first tone, high and level) dàxué (fourth tone, falling) bìyè (fourth tone, falling) yǐhòu (third tone, dipping) yìzhí (fourth tone, falling) cóngshì (second tone, rising) jiàoyù (fourth tone, falling) gōngzuò. (first tone, high and level)···
Since graduating from university, she has been engaged in education work.
- 这个地区的人大多从事农业。這個地區的人大多從事農業。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) dìqū (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) rén (second tone, rising) dàduō (fourth tone, falling) cóngshì (second tone, rising) nóngyè. (second tone, rising)···
Most people in this area are engaged in farming.