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出勤 (chū qín) — to attend work, to be present at your post; to go on duty (for a specific task or shift)

Definition

A formal/workplace word for showing up at your job. Usually appears in fixed phrases like 出勤率 'attendance rate' rather than everyday speech.

verb
to attend workto be present at your postto go on duty (for a specific task or shift)

Examples

  • 出勤。
    Tā měi tiān dōu zhǔn shí chū qín.
    He attends work punctually every day.
  • 。
    Tā jīn tiān zhī chū le bàn tiān qín.
    Today he only worked half a day.
  • 。
    Gōng sī de chū qín lǜ yì zhí hěn gāo.
    The company's attendance rate has always been very high.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

出chūgo out
勤qínduty

出 means go out and 勤 means duty or work, so one goes out to attend work.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Appears in
Workplace & Office

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