Verbgo in for; devote oneself to; be to engaged in [formal]

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 从事.
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Character Breakdown

从事 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 从事 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 从事 with other words naturally.
Verb + Object
cóng
shì
yán
jiū
formalWritten
engage in research
cóng
shì
jiào
formal
work in education
cóng
shì
gōng
zuò
formal
engage in work
Adverb + Verbwith长期
cháng
cóng
shì
formal
engage in long-term

Example Sentences with 从事

cóng
shì
jiào
shī
gōng
zuò
He works as a teacher.
xué
hòu
zhí
cóng
shì
jīn
róng
háng
de
xiāng
guān
gōng
zuò
After graduating from university, he has been engaged in work related to the financial industry.
suàn
cóng
shì
shén
me
zhí
lái
shí
xiàn
de
rén
shēng
xiǎng
What profession do you plan to pursue to realize your life's ideals?
cóng
shì
jiào
gōng
zuò
jīng
shí
nián
le
She has been engaged in education work for ten years.
cóng
wèi
cóng
shì
guò
rèn
shù
chuàng
zuò
xiāng
guān
de
huó
dòng
He has never been involved in any activities related to artistic creation.
qīn
cóng
shì
guó
mào
yīn
jīng
cháng
yào
chū
guó
chū
chāi
My father is engaged in international trade, so he often needs to travel abroad on business.
zhè
jiā
gōng
zhǔ
yào
cóng
shì
ruǎn
jiàn
kāi
This company is mainly engaged in software development business.
jǐn
guǎn
cóng
shì
zhe
gāo
qiáng
de
yán
gōng
zuò
dàn
rán
bǎo
chí
zhe
duì
shēng
huó
de
ài
Although he is engaged in high-intensity scientific research work, he still maintains a love for life.