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从事
cóngshì
Description
"从事"的意思是做某种工作或活动，常常用在比较正式的句子里。
"从事" means to do a certain job or activity, often used in more formal sentences.
比如我们会说"他从事教育工作"。
For example, we say "他从事教育工作" (He is engaged in educational work).
Meanings
从事cóngshì
to be engaged in; to work in (a field)
他从事医学研究很多年了。
He has been engaged in medical research for many years.
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Notes
- Etymology
从 (to follow/engage in) + 事 (matter/affair), literally 'to engage in affairs'.
- Nuance
More formal than 做; usually followed by a field or type of work.
In videos
“从事这个直播的行业”
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