在职

zài zhí

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to be employed
2. to be in post
3. on-the-job

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 离职 lí zhí 离职 lí zhí to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study) 离开工作岗位，与‘在职’状态相反: to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study)
• 待业 dài yè 待业 dài yè to await job assignment (term used only in mainland China) 等待就业，尚未有工作: to await job assignment (term used only in mainland China)

Related words

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• 就业 jiù yè 就业 jiù yè to get a job 找到工作、获得职位，与‘在职’侧重正在任职状态不同: to get a job

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in formal contexts like 在职培训 (on-the-job training), 在职人员 (staff on duty).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 在职 (currently employed) with 在业 (being in the workforce, usually industry-specific).

Example Sentences

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他 在职 期间工作很努力。

He worked very hard during his employment.

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Words Containing 在职

• 在职训练 在职训练 zài zhí xùn liàn: on-the-job training

Child Words of 在职

• 在 在 zài: to exist; to be alive
• 职 职 zhí: office