就业

就業
jiùyè
verb HSK 3 #14,261

Meanings

  1. 1 to get a job; to find employment
  2. 2 employment

Characters

Take up + profession = to take up a profession, i.e. get employed.

Examples

Dàxué bìyè hòu hěn nán jiùyè.
It's hard to find a job after graduating from college.
Jiùyèlǜ yuèláiyuè dī.
The employment rate keeps getting lower.
Zhèngfǔ chūtái le cùjìn jiùyè de zhèngcè.
The government introduced policies to promote employment.

Tips

usage
就业 (employment) pairs with 失业 (unemployment). Common derivatives: 就业市场 (job market), 就业率 (employment rate).

Stroke Order

jiù