What does 职业 mean in Chinese?

职业 (zhí yè) means "occupation; profession; vocation; professional" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 3 word.

How do you pronounce 职业?

职业 is pronounced "zhí yè" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 职业?

职业 is an HSK Level 3 word (HSK 2.0: Level 4, HSK 3.0: Level 3).

What characters make up 职业?

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

How do you write 职业?

You can practice writing 职业 using our stroke order tool.

职业 (zhí yè) — occupation | Chinese Dictionary

职业

zhí yè

occupation; profession; vocation; professional

HSK 3

Traditional: 職業

Characters in This Word

职业

Definitions

occupation
profession
vocation
professional

Example Sentences

他的职业是老师。

Tā de zhíyè shì lǎoshī

His occupation is teacher

Related Words

行(háng)— a row

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同行(tóng háng)— person of the same profession

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执业(zhí yè)— to work in a profession (e.g. doctor, lawyer)

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不务正业(bù wù zhèng yè)— not to engage in honest work

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 4HSK 3.0: Level 3

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