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职业

職業
zhíyè
noun HSK 4 #1,420

Meanings

  1. 1 occupation; profession
  2. 2 career; vocation

Examples

HSK 1
你的职业是什么？
Nǐ de zhíyè shì shénme?
What is your occupation?
HSK 3
他是职业运动员。
Tā shì zhíyè yùndòngyuán.
He is a professional athlete.
HSK 3
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