职业

職業

zhíyè

noun HSK 3 #1,420

Meanings

1 occupation; profession
2 career; vocation

Characters

duty; position; office

occupation; industry

Examples

你的职业是什么？

Nǐ de zhíyè shì shénme?

What is your occupation?

他是职业运动员。

Tā shì zhíyè yùndòngyuán.

He is a professional athlete.

选择职业很重要。

Xuǎnzé zhíyè hěn zhòngyào.

Choosing a career is very important.

Tips

usage

职业 as an adjective means 'professional': 职业选手 (professional player), 职业病 (occupational disease — also used humorously for work habits that carry over into daily life).

Stroke Order

职 zhí

业 yè