shí xí
practice; fieldwork; internship
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我在一家公司实习。
wǒ zài yī jiā gōngsī shíxí.
I am interning at a company.
实习期是三个月。
shíxí qī shì sān gè yuè.
The internship period is three months.
实习期间，我学到了很多东西。
shíxí qījiān, wǒ xué dào le hěn duō dōngxi.
During the internship, I learned a lot.
见习 (jiàn xí)
internship
实训 (shí xùn)
practical training
正式工作 (zhèngshì gōngzuò)
formal job
全职工作 (quánzhí gōngzuò)
full-time job
The Chinese word 实习 (shíxí) is composed of two characters: 实 (shí) and 习 (xí). The character 实 originally meant "real" or "true", and was often used in contrast to the character 虚 (xū), which meant "empty" or "false". Over time, the meaning of 实 expanded to include the idea of "practice" or "experience". The character 习 originally meant "to learn" or "to study", and was often used in the context of education or training. When combined, the two characters 实习 form the word "internship", which refers to a period of practical training or work experience that is typically undertaken by students or recent graduates in order to gain experience in a particular field.
