Meaning of 就业
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to get a job
- employment
How to use 就业
就业 is a formal word often used in news, policy and talk about graduates finding work. It works as a verb or as a noun for employment in general. Example: 大学生就业很难。(Dàxuéshēng jiùyè hěn nán.) It is hard for college students to find jobs.
就 (jiù) can mean to move toward or take up, and 业 (yè) means a line of work, as in 专业 (zhuānyè) and 事业 (shìyè). So 就业 is literally taking up work, which means getting a job.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes add an object, as in 就业公司. 就业 does not take an object. Say 在公司就业 (zài gōngsī jiùyè) or use 找工作 (zhǎo gōngzuò) instead. Also do not confuse 业 with 作业 (zuòyè), which means homework.
就业 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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就 jiù · in that case · 12 strokes
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业 yè · line of business · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 就业.
| 就要 | jiùyào | will; shall |
| 早就 | zǎo jiù | already at an earlier time |
| 作业 | zuòyè | school assignment; homework |
| 就是 | jiùshì | exactly; precisely; only; simply; just |
| 事业 | shìyè | undertaking; project |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field |
| 职业 | zhíyè | occupation; profession; vocation; professional |
| 商业 | shāngyè | business; trade |
| 成就 | chéngjiù | accomplishment; success |
| 工业 | gōngyè | industry |
| 农业 | nóngyè | agriculture; farming |
| 开业 | kāiyè | to open a business; to open a practice |
Questions about 就业
What does 就业 mean?
就业 (jiùyè) means "to get a job; employment".
How do you write 就业?
就业 is made of 2 characters: 就 (12 strokes), 业 (5 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 就业 an HSK word?
Yes. 就业 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 就业 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 就业 is written 就業.
What is the difference between 就业 and 找工作?
找工作 (zhǎo gōngzuò) is everyday speech for looking for a job. 就业 is more formal and refers to actually being employed, often as a social topic. In casual conversation about yourself, 找工作 sounds more natural.
What are common phrases with 就业?
You will often see 就业机会 (jiùyè jīhuì) job opportunities, 就业率 (jiùyè lǜ) employment rate, and 就业压力 (jiùyè yālì) pressure to find work. The opposite idea is 失业 (shīyè), to lose one's job or be unemployed.