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从业

cóngyè

to be employed, to work in a profession

A person in an apron stands at a workbench with tools
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Characters in this word

从 cóng

Strokes
4
Radical
人 — man, person
Made of
人 man, person 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 医疗行业要求从业人员持续更新知识,否则很难应对新的挑战。 Yīliáo hángyè yāoqiú cóngyè rényuán chíxù gēngxīn zhīshi, fǒuzé hěn nán yìngduì xīn de tiǎozhàn. The medical profession requires practitioners to keep updating their knowledge; otherwise it is hard to respond to new challenges.
  • 他已经从业二十多年,经验非常丰富。 Tā yǐjīng cóngyè èrshí duō nián, jīngyàn fēicháng fēngfù. He has worked in this field for over twenty years and has a wealth of experience.
  • 想在这一行从业的人,必须先考取证书。 Xiǎng zài zhè yì háng cóngyè de rén, bìxū xiān kǎoqǔ zhèngshū. Anyone who wants to work in this trade must first obtain a certificate.

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