就业

jiù yè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to get a job
2. employment

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 失业 shī yè 失业 shī yè unemployment Loss of employment, opposite of getting a job.: unemployment

Related words

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• 工作 gōng zuò 工作 gōng zuò to work Job in general, not specifically the process of finding employment.: to work
• 应聘 yìng pìn 应聘 yìng pìn to accept a job offer To apply for a job, a step before 就业.: to accept a job offer

Usage notes

Common mistakes

就业 is an intransitive verb; you cannot say 就业工作 (get a job work). Use 就业 alone or with complements like 成功就业.

Formality

就业 is a formal term often used in economic reports and policy discussions, while 找工作 is colloquial.

Example Sentences

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他毕业后很快就 就业 了。

He got a job soon after graduation.

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Words Containing 就业

• 充分就业 充分就业 chōng fèn jiù yè: full employment
• 就业安定费 就业安定费 jiù yè ān dìng fèi: Employment Stability Fee (Taiwan), a minimum monthly fee for employing foreign workers
• 就业服务 就业服务 jiù yè fú wù: employment service
• 就业机会 就业机会 jiù yè jī huì: employment opportunity
• 就业率 就业率 jiù yè lǜ: employment rate

Child Words of 就业

• 就 就 jiù: (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
• 业 业 yè: line of business