投身 (tau4 san1 | tou2 shen1) : join or get into (an industry/activity)

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投身

tau4 san1

tou2 shen1

join or get into:

to join of get into an industry or activity as an occupation.

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

投身

This word has been viewed 2136 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by kath on 19th Dec 2009 02:56 and last edited on 19th Dec 2009 03:05

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投 tau4 - cast; plunge into; send
身 san1 - body; life; oneself

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我希望畢業後投身醫療界。
I hope to join the health care industry after graduation.

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