就业

• 拼音: jiù yè
• 汉字拆解: 就 = 京 (capital) + 尤 (especially), meaning to approach; 业 = simplified from 業, originally depicting a rack for musical instruments, extended to mean profession

含义

Employment; to get a job; to enter the workforce. The process of obtaining paid work.

A formal term for obtaining employment, commonly used in news, government policy, and academic contexts. Related expressions include 就业率 (employment rate), 就业市场 (job market), and 就业机会 (employment opportunities). The opposite is 失业 (unemployment).

例句

1. 大学毕业以后，就业是最重要的事。
2. 今年的就业形势比去年好。
3. 政府在帮助年轻人就业。

用法指南

语境: career, economics, education

语气: informative

正确说法

• 就业市场竞争很激烈。(The job market is very competitive.)
• 学好英语对就业有帮助。(Learning English well is helpful for employment.)

错误说法

• 我明天就业了。(Don't use 就业 for starting a specific job — it's a formal/abstract term. Say 我明天开始上班了 for starting a particular job.)

起源与历史

Compound of 就 (to approach, to take up) and 业 (profession, occupation). Literally 'to take up a profession' — to begin working.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal