How to say “be engaged in” in Chinese
be engaged in (work)
“Be engaged in” in Chinese is 从事, cóng shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
从事 is read cóng shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “从事”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 从事. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他在大学从事科研工作。tāzàidàxuécóngshìkēyángōngzuòHe does scientific research at a university.
- 你现在从事什么工作？nǐxiànzàicóngshìshénmegōngzuòWhat do you do now?
- 她的理想是从事外交工作tādelǐxiǎngshìcóngshìwàijiāogōngzuòHer dream is to work in diplomacy.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be engaged in” in Chinese?
“Be engaged in” in Chinese is 从事, pinyin cóngshì.
What does 从事 mean?
从事 (cóngshì) means “be engaged in (work)”.
How do you write 从事?
从事 is 2 characters: 从 (cóng) — from; follow; 事 (shì) — matter, affair. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 从事?
从事 is read cóngshì. Tones: cóng — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be engaged in” in the lesson “Position and business card”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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