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就职

jiùzhí

to take up a post; to be employed

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Characters in this word

就 jiù

Strokes
12
Radical
尢 — weak, lame
Made of
京 capital city 尤 especially, particularly
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

  • 她大学毕业后在一家环保基金会就职,负责项目评估。 Tā dàxué bìyè hòu zài yì jiā huánbǎo jījīnhuì jiùzhí, fùzé xiàngmù pínggū. After graduating from university, she took a post at an environmental foundation and was responsible for project evaluation.
  • 他下个月就要到新公司就职了。 Tā xià gè yuè jiùyào dào xīn gōngsī jiùzhí le. Next month he will start work at the new company.
  • 她在一所小学就职,教了十五年数学。 Tā zài yì suǒ xiǎoxué jiùzhí, jiāo le shíwǔ nián shùxué. She works at a primary school and has taught maths for fifteen years.

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