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The word "从事" is formed by combining the character "从", which means "to follow" or "from", with the character "事", which means "matter" or "affair". Their literal combination as "following matters" conveys the concept of engaging in or undertaking specific activities, leading to its modern meaning of being involved in a profession or task.

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他从事教育工作。

Tā cóngshì jiàoyù gōngzuò.

He is engaged in education work.

她一直在上海从事金融行业。

Tā yīzhí zài Shànghǎi cóngshì jīnróng hángyè.

She has been working in the finance industry in Shanghai.

毕业后，她开始从事医学研究工作。

Bìyè hòu, tā kāishǐ cóngshì yīxué yánjiū gōngzuò.

After graduating, she began working in medical research.

我们公司从事可持续能源的开发。

Wǒmen gōngsī cóngshì kěchíxù néngyuán de kāifā.

Our company is engaged in the development of sustainable energy.

他决定毕生从事慈善事业，帮助更多人。

Tā juédìng bìshēng cóngshì císhàn shìyè, bāngzhù gèng duō rén.

He has decided to dedicate his life to charity work, helping more people.

Word Definition - 从事

cóng shì to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do

Individual Character Details

从 cóng, cóng, cóng
事 shì