What does 旧业 mean in Chinese?

旧业 (jiù yè) means "one's old profession; trade of one's forebears" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 旧业?

旧业 is pronounced "jiù yè" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 旧业?

旧业 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 旧业?

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

How do you write 旧业?

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旧业 (jiù yè), one's old profession

旧业

jiù yè

one's old profession; trade of one's forebears

Traditional: 舊業

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旧业

Definitions

one's old profession
trade of one's forebears

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