在业 (zài yè) — to be employed, to have a job

Definition

In formal/administrative contexts (resumes, forms, statistics), 在业 specifically means 'currently employed.' Unlike 失业 ('unemployed') or 待业 ('job-seeking'), it states employment status, not just having worked.

verb

to be employedto have a job

Examples

在业，。
Tā xiàn zài zài yè, bú yòng kào jiā lǐ.
He is employed now and doesn't need to rely on his family.
，。
Tā zài le yè èr shí nián, jīng yàn fēi cháng fēng fù.
He has been employed for twenty years and is very experienced.
在业。
Tā bì yè hòu jiù yì zhí zài yè.
He has been employed ever since graduation.

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