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求职

qiúzhí

to apply for a job

A person with a folder sits across a desk from an interviewer
Memory picture

Characters in this word

求 qiú

Strokes
7
Radical
氺 — water
Made of
一 one 氺 water

职 zhí

Strokes
11
Radical
耳 — ear
Made of
耳 ear 只 only, merely, just
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 职

Example phrases

  • 他毕业后没有急着求职,而是先整理作品集和实习经历。 Tā bìyè hòu méiyǒu jízhe qiúzhí, ér shì xiān zhěnglǐ zuòpǐnjí hé shíxí jīnglì. After graduating, he did not rush to apply for jobs, but first organised his portfolio and internship experience.
  • 毕业季,很多大学生开始忙着求职。 Bìyèjì, hěn duō dàxuéshēng kāishǐ mángzhe qiúzhí. In graduation season, many university students start busily looking for jobs.
  • 求职时,你最好提前了解这家公司。 Qiúzhí shí, nǐ zuìhǎo tíqián liǎojiě zhè jiā gōngsī. When applying for a job, you had better learn about the company in advance.

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