就职 jiùzhí to take office
to take office; to assume a post
How to remember 就职: 就 right away + 职 duty = to take office.
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How it is used
- To take office / be inaugurated - 总统就职演说 (zǒngtǒng jiùzhí yǎnshuō) the president's inaugural address; 就职典礼 (jiùzhí diǎnlǐ) inauguration ceremony.
- Emphasizes formally entering the role, often ceremonially; contrast 就任 (jiùrèn), which highlights assuming a specific named post.
- Also general 'to start employment.'