Chinese word

敬业

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìng yè

Meaning

  • adjectivededicated

Example

她很敬业，总是认真工作。tā hěn jìng yè zǒng shì rèn zhēn gōng zuò

She is very dedicated to her work and always works hard.

Illustration for 敬业 (dedicated)

More examples

这位护士很敬业，总是耐心照顾病人。zhè wèi hù shì hěn jìng yè zǒng shì nài xīn zhào gù bìng rén

This nurse is very dedicated and always takes care of patients with patience.

Core concept

Keeps faith with the work itself through careful, sustained effort and responsibility.

Common phrases

  • 敬业精神jìng yè jīng shén

    dedication to one's work

  • 敬业态度jìng yè tài dù

    dedicated attitude

  • 保持敬业bǎo chí jìng yè

    stay dedicated

Similar words

认真rèn zhēn: Doing work or study carefully, attentively, and thoroughly.
负责fù zé: Being accountable for assigned duties and making every effort to fulfill them.
专业zhuān yè: Having advanced professional knowledge and skills and applying them skillfully.
勤奋qín fèn: Making a steady, hardworking effort in work or study to produce good results.

Definition in Chinese

形容一个人对本职工作认真负责、尊重职业并持续投入时间和精力，努力把工作做好的态度。xíng róng yí gè rén duì běn zhí gōng zuò rèn zhēn fù zé zūn zhòng zhí yè bìng chí xù tóu rù shí jiān hé jīng lì nǔ lì bǎ gōng zuò zuò hǎo de tài dù

Word origin

The word 敬业 (jìngyè, "professional dedication") joins 敬 (jìng, "to respect") and 业 (yè, "work or profession"), presenting serious work as a way of honoring one's profession.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use hardworking for effort alone, while this word also highlights respect for a professional role and responsibility for the quality of its work.

Other meanings

  • hardworkingadjective
  • responsibleadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 敬业度jìng yè dùdegree of dedicationnoun
  • 敬业精神jìng yè jīng shéndedication to one's worknoun

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