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从事
cóngshì
Description
"从事"的意思是做某种工作或活动，常常用来说一个人的职业。
"从事" means to do a certain job or activity, often used to describe a person's profession.
这是一个比较正式的词，后面常常跟"工作"、"研究"或"教育"。
This is a more formal word, often followed by "工作" (work), "研究" (research), or "教育" (education).
Meanings
从事cóngshì
to be engaged in; to work in (a field)
他从事教育工作已经十年了。
He has been working in education for ten 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; typically followed by a field, profession, or type of activity.
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