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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