Chinese word

专业

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuān yè

Meaning

  • nounmajor

Example

我的专业是计算机科学。wǒ de zhuān yè shì jì suàn jī kē xué

My major is computer science.

Illustration for 专业 (major)

More examples

她对专业很感兴趣。tā duì zhuān yè hén gǎn xìng qù

She is very interested in her major.

Core concept

A defined area of study or work that requires focused knowledge and training.

Common phrases

  • 我的专业wǒ de zhuān yè

    my major

  • 对专业感兴趣duì zhuān yè gǎn xìng qù

    be interested in one's major

  • 与专业相关yǔ zhuān yè xiāng guān

    be related to one's major

Similar words

学科xué kē: A structured field of learning taught by an educational institution.
职业zhí yè: The work or type of job that provides a person's livelihood.
专长zhuān cháng: An area of expert ability developed through long practice and training.

Definition in Chinese

泛指需要专门知识或训练的行业、学科或工作领域。fàn zhǐ xū yào zhuān mén zhī shí huò xùn liàn de háng yè xué kē huò gōng zuò lǐng yù

Word origin

专业 (zhuānyè, "specialized field") combines 专 (zhuān, "focused") + 业 (yè, "work or study"), so it names a field built around focused knowledge or training.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word can describe work that shows expert skill, so it is not limited to a person's occupation or formal job title.

Other meanings

  • professionaladjective
  • fieldnoun

Related words

  • 专业知识zhuān yè zhī shíspecialized knowledgenoun
  • 专业课程zhuān yè kè chéngspecialized coursenoun

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