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从事

從事
cóngshì
verb HSK 5 #4,750

Meanings

  1. 1 to engage in
  2. 2 to be involved in
  3. 3 to undertake

Examples

HSK 1
你从事什么工作？
Nǐ cóngshì shénme gōngzuò?
What work do you do?
HSK 4
他从事教育工作已经二十年了。
Tā cóngshì jiàoyù gōngzuò yǐjīng èrshí nián le.
He has been engaged in education for twenty years.
HSK 5
她毕业后从事了医学研究。
Tā bìyè hòu cóngshì le yīxué yánjiū.
After graduating, she engaged in medical research.

Tips

usage
从事 is formal and typically used to describe professional or long-term work. For casual conversation about jobs, 做 is more common.

Stroke Order

从 cóng
事 shì