Meaning of 求职
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to seek employment
How to use 求职
求职 is a formal word used in news, résumés, and job sites, often in compounds like 求职信 (cover letter) and 求职者 (job seeker). Example: 他毕业后一直在网上求职。(Tā bìyè hòu yìzhí zài wǎngshàng qiúzhí.) He has been looking for a job online since graduating.
求 (qiú) means to seek or ask for, and 职 (zhí) means a job or post, as in 职业 (zhíyè). Put them together and you are seeking a job.
Common mistake: Learners often add an object, as in 求职工作, but 职 already means job, so just say 求职 or use 找工作 (zhǎo gōngzuò). Also keep 职 (zhí, second tone) apart from 只 (zhǐ) and 识 (shí), which sound or look similar.
求职 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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求 qiú · to seek · 7 strokes
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职 zhí · duty · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 求职.
| 要求 | yāoqiú | to request; to require |
| 请求 | qǐngqiú | to request; to ask; request (CL:個|个[ge4]) |
| 职业 | zhíyè | occupation; profession; vocation; professional |
| 需求 | xūqiú | requirement; to require |
| 职工 | zhígōng | employee; staff member; worker |
| 追求 | zhuīqiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after |
| 征求 | zhēngqiú | to solicit; to seek |
| 辞职 | cízhí | to resign |
| 寻求 | xúnqiú | to seek; to look for |
| 职位 | zhíwèi | position; post; job |
| 职务 | zhíwù | post; position |
| 职能 | zhínéng | function; role |
Questions about 求职
What does 求职 mean?
求职 (qiúzhí) means "to seek employment" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 求职?
求职 is made of 2 characters: 求 (7 strokes), 职 (11 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 求职 an HSK word?
Yes. 求职 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 求职 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 求职 is written 求職.
What is the difference between 求职 and 找工作?
Both mean looking for a job. 找工作 (zhǎo gōngzuò) is everyday spoken Chinese. 求职 is more formal and common in writing, official contexts, and set phrases like 求职简历 (job application résumé).
How do you say job seeker or job application in Chinese?
A job seeker is 求职者 (qiúzhízhě). A cover letter is 求职信 (qiúzhíxìn), and a job interview is usually 面试 (miànshì).