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在職

简在职 · 繁在職

Mandarin · pinyin zài zhí

to be employed
to be in post
on-the-job

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在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
職: Look up this written character
职: zhí · duty, profession; office, post

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4–2 · zai4 zhi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zoi6 zik1

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verb

to be on the job; to be at one's post; to be employed

noun

incumbency

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