Chinese word

职业

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhí yè

Meaning

  • nounjob

Example

你现在的职业是什么？nǐ xiàn zài de zhí yè shì shén me

What is your current job?

Illustration for 职业 (job)

More examples

这个培训班可以提高你的职业技能。zhè ge péi xùn bān ké yǐ tí gāo nǐ de zhí yè jì néng

This training course can improve your job skills.

Core concept

The long-term work field through which a person develops a professional identity and earns a living.

Common phrases

  • 稳定的职业wěn dìng de zhí yè

    stable job

  • 喜欢的职业xǐ huān de zhí yè

    preferred career

  • 职业技能zhí yè jì néng

    job skills

Similar words

工作gōng zuò: The practical tasks or job duties carried out as part of daily work.
行业háng yè: A particular industry or field of business, such as banking or education.
专业zhuān yè: A person's specialized subject or area of professional skill and training.

Definition in Chinese

指个人长期从事的职业、行业或谋生的工作，也可用来表示一个人在社会或单位中的职业身份。zhǐ gè rén cháng qī cóng shì de zhí yè háng yè huò móu shēng de gōng zuò yě kě yòng lái biǎo shì yí gè rén zài shè huì huò dān wèi zhōng de zhí yè shēn fèn

Word origin

职 (zhí, "office or role") + 业 (yè, "line of work") forms a word for a person's established occupation or professional field.

Usage tips

  • A person's answer can name a role or field, so the word fits people whose work includes several positions over time.

Other meanings

  • professionnoun
  • careernoun

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