从事 (cóng shì) — to be engaged in; to do (a job, activity, profession)
Definition
从事 (cóngshì) means to be engaged in a profession, career, or long-term activity. It sounds more formal than 做 and pairs with serious fields like research, writing, or a trade — not casual hobbies.
verb
to be engaged into do (a job, activity, profession)
Easily confused
Examples
- 从事。Tā cóng shì kē xué yán jiū gōng zuò.He is engaged in scientific research.
- 从事。Tā dà xué bì yè hòu cóng shì wén xué chuàng zuò.After graduating from university, she took up literary writing.
- 从事？Nǐ cóng shì shén me zhí yè?What profession are you in?
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