粵

從cung4事si6

simp从事
cung4 si6cóng shì

English

  1. to go for
  2. (verb) (of career) Work as (a teacher, clerk, etc.)
  3. to take up as sby's profession; to engage in
  4. to engage in
  5. to undertake
  6. to deal with
  7. to handle
  8. to do

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將某啲事情當作職業噉去做

Examples

  • 從事演藝嘅工作

    to be engaged in the performing business

  • 佢唔小心令到佢喺下北澤畀錢嘅一個高中女生懷孕,但係嗰個從事嫖妓嘅人首先係有錯嘅。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 我從事客服業。

    I work in customer service.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 湯姆決定從事報業。

    Tom made up his mind to become a newspaperman.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 他從事考古學工作。

    He works in archeology.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 她从事律师职业多年。

    She practised as a barrister for many years.

    Tatoeba · ryanwoo CC BY

  • 他們從事癌症研究工作。

    They are engaged in cancer research.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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