What does 事业 mean in Chinese?

事业 (shì yè) means "undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 事业?

事业 is pronounced "shì yè" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 事业?

事业 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 5 on the new one.

What characters make up 事业?

事业 is made up of the characters 事, 业. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 事业?

You can practice writing 事业 using our stroke order tool.

事业 (shì yè), undertaking

事业

shì yè

undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause

HSK 5 Was HSK 6classifier

Traditional: 事業

Characters in This Word

事业

Definitions

(classifier) undertaking
project
activity
(charitable, political or revolutionary) cause
publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation
career
occupation

Classifier: 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

他的事业很成功。

Tā de shìyè hěn chénggōng

His career is very successful

Related Words

工程(gōng chéng)· engineering

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公共事业(gōng gòng shì yè)· public utility

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共襄盛举(gòng xiāng shèng jǔ)· to cooperate on a great undertaking or joint project

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大业(dà yè)· great cause

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

事业: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 5 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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