主业

主業

zhǔyè

noun #41,204

Meanings

1 main business
2 core business (of a company)
3 primary occupation

Characters

industry; business

Examples

该集团将回归主业,剥离非核心资产。

Gāi jítuán jiāng huíguī zhǔyè, bōlí fēi héxīn zīchǎn.

The group will return to its core business and divest non-core assets.

他的主业是律师,副业是写小说。

Tā de zhǔyè shì lǜshī, fùyè shì xiě xiǎoshuō.

His main job is lawyering; his side gig is writing novels.

Tips

usage

Direct antonym: 副业 (side business / side gig). 回归主业 ('return to core business') is a standard phrase in corporate restructuring — the opposite of 多元化 (diversification).

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

业 yè