xin việc
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To apply for a job / to seek employment: The primary meaning of "xin việc" is the act of formally requesting or applying for a job or position with an employer. It involves submitting an application, attending interviews, and expressing one's desire to be hired.
- To ask for work: In a more direct or informal context, it can mean to approach someone to request any available work or tasks.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Cô ấy đang xin việc ở nhiều công ty. (She is applying for jobs at many companies.)
- Sau khi tốt nghiệp, anh ấy phải đi xin việc. (After graduating, he had to go look for a job.)
- Tôi đến xin việc tại nhà hàng này. (I came to ask for work at this restaurant.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase implies a process. It is often used with verbs like đi (to go) to indicate the action of going out to seek employment, e.g., .
- It can be used in continuous or future aspects to describe an ongoing or planned job search.
Variants and Related Words
Xin việc làm (verb phrase): synonymous with "xin việc," explicitly including the word for "work" (việc làm).
- Họ hỗ trợ sinh viên mới ra trường xin việc làm. (They support new graduates in applying for jobs.)
Nộp đơn xin việc (verb phrase): to submit a job application.
- Tôi đã nộp đơn xin việc vào tuần trước. (I submitted a job application last week.)
Synonyms
- Apply for a job: to make a formal request for employment.
- Seek employment: to look for a job.
- Job hunt: the activity of trying to find a job (related concept).
Related Idioms
- Đi xin việc như đi chợ: Literally "to go job-seeking like going to the market." This idiom humorously or critically describes a situation where someone applies for jobs very frequently or with little selectivity, akin to casual shopping.
- Anh ấy đi xin việc như đi chợ, tuần nào cũng có phỏng vấn. (He job-hunts like he's going to the market, having interviews every week.)