Usage note
从事表示做某种工作或活动。
cóng shì biǎo shì zuò mǒu zhǒng gōng zuò huò huó dòng。
从事 means to engage in a job or activity.
Context note
从事常用于职业、研究和行业。
cóng shì cháng yòng yú zhí yè 、 yán jiū hé háng yè。
It is often used with careers, research, and industries.
5 examples
他从事教育工作。
tā cóng shì jiào yù gōng zuò。
He works in education.
她从事写作。
tā cóng shì xiě zuò。
She is engaged in writing.
很多人从事这个行业。
hěn duō rén cóng shì zhè ge háng yè。
Many people work in this industry.
他从事研究。
tā cóng shì yán jiū。
He is engaged in research.
这家公司从事贸易。
zhè jiā gōng sī cóng shì mào yì。
This company is engaged in trade.
5 mini stories
他一直从事教师工作。
tā yì zhí cóng shì jiào shī gōng zuò。
He has always worked as a teacher.
她从事艺术创作。
tā cóng shì yì shù chuàng zuò。
She is engaged in artistic creation.
老师说从事什么工作都要认真。
lǎo shī shuō cóng shì shén me gōng zuò dōu yào rèn zhēn。
The teacher said whatever job you do, you must be serious.
这位叔叔从事农业。
zhè wèi shū shu cóng shì nóng yè。
This uncle works in agriculture.
从事喜欢的工作很幸福。
cóng shì xǐ huan de gōng zuò hěn xìng fú。
Doing work you like is very happy.
Mini dialogue
家人的工作
A
你妈妈从事什么工作？
Nǐ māma cóngshì shénme gōngzuò?
What work does your mother engage in?
B
她从事教育工作，是一名老师。
Tā cóngshì jiàoyù gōngzuò, shì yī míng lǎoshī.
She engages in education work; she is a teacher.
未来梦想
A
你长大以后想从事什么职业？
Nǐ zhǎngdà yǐhòu xiǎng cóngshì shénme zhíyè?
What profession do you want to engage in when you grow up?
B
我想从事科学研究，探索大自然。
Wǒ xiǎng cóngshì kēxué yánjiū, tànsuǒ dàzìrán.
I want to engage in scientific research and explore nature.
Related words and contrasts
similar
做
zuò
do
做 is a simple, everyday verb for 'do' or 'engage in' an activity.
related
参与
cānyù
participate
参与 means to take part in or participate, a related idea to engaging in work.