quen việc
Definition
- Adjective phrase:
- To be accustomed to the work: To have become familiar with the duties, routines, and requirements of a job or task through experience.
- To be proficient at the work: To have gained the necessary skill, practice, and competence to perform a job effectively and efficiently.
Usage Examples
- Adjective phrase: (The new employee has become accustomed to the work after three months.) (Once you are proficient at the work, everything will become easier.) (She has worked here for a long time, so she is very familiar with the work.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies a process of adaptation and learning. It describes the state achieved after the initial period of being new or unskilled ("lạ việc").
- It can be used in comparative structures. (He is more proficient at the work than I am.)
Variants and Related Words
- Làm quen với công việc (verb phrase): to get acquainted with, to familiarize oneself with the work. (I need a week to get acquainted with the new work.)
- Thành thạo công việc (adjective phrase): to be skilled/masterful at the work (implies a higher level of expertise than "quen việc").
- Dạn việc (adjective): to be seasoned/experienced in the work (similar meaning, often used in Southern Vietnam).
Synonyms
- To be used to the job: To be familiar with it through habit.
- To be experienced in the work: To have knowledge or skill from prolonged involvement.
- To be adept at the work: To be very skilled or proficient.
Related Idioms
- Quen tay, quen việc: An idiom meaning "familiar hands, familiar work," emphasizing that practice and habit lead to proficiency. (Just persevere; once you're practiced and familiar with the work, it will become quick.)