就职

jiù zhí

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to take office; to assume a post

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 辞职 cí zhí 辞职 cí zhí to resign Direct antonym meaning 'to resign'.: to resign

Related words

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• 就任 jiù rèn 就任 jiù rèn to take office Similar meaning, often interchangeable with 就职.: to take office
• 宣誓 xuān shì 宣誓 xuān shì to swear an oath (of office) Related as 'to swear in'; often precedes 就职 in '宣誓就职'.: to swear an oath (of office)

Synonyms

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• 上任 shàng rèn 上任 shàng rèn to take office Both mean 'to take office' and can be used in formal contexts.: to take office

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used as '宣誓就职' (take the oath of office).

Example Sentences

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他下周一正式 就职 。

He will officially take office next Monday.

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Words Containing 就职

• 宣誓就职 宣誓就职 xuān shì jiù zhí: to swear the oath of office
• 就职典礼 就职典礼 jiù zhí diǎn lǐ: inauguration
• 就职演说 就职演说 jiù zhí yǎn shuō: inaugural speech
• 就职演讲 就职演讲 jiù zhí yǎn jiǎng: inaugural lecture

Child Words of 就职

• 就 就 jiù: (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
• 职 职 zhí: office