结业

結業

jiéyè

verb #32,464

Meanings

1 to finish a course of study
2 to complete a training program
3 (of a business) to cease operations

Characters

to conclude; to end

course; business

Examples

他上个月从厨师班结业了。

Tā shàng ge yuè cóng chúshī bān jiéyè le.

He finished the chef training program last month.

那家老店因为没人接手而结业了。

Nà jiā lǎo diàn yīnwèi méi rén jiēshǒu ér jiéyè le.

That old shop closed down because no one took it over.

Tips

usage

毕业 is for completing a full degree program; 结业 is for finishing a shorter course or training. The 'shop closing down' sense is common in Taiwan news.

Stroke Order

结 jié

业 yè