职业

zhí yè
HSK 3Noun (名)Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

n
This refers to one's main work, a source of livelihood. It is often used with 职业生涯 (career) and 职业技能 (professional skills).
profession; occupation; job
个人在社会中所从事的作为主要生活来源的工作。
Words:
职业生涯职业技能
Synonyms:
工作事业行业职务
Antonyms:
业余消遣休闲
Sentences:
  1. 你(nǐ)的(de)职(zhí)业(yè)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)？
    What is your profession?
  2. 他(tā)很(hěn)注(zhù)重(zhòng)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)职(zhí)业(yè)生(shēng)涯(yá)规(guī)划(huà)。
    He pays great attention to planning his career path.
  3. 掌(zhǎng)握(wò)职(zhí)业(yè)技(jì)能(néng)很(hěn)重(zhòng)要(yào)。
    Mastering professional skills is very important.
adj
As an adjective, it describes something done at a professional, non-amateur level, like 职业精神 (professional spirit).
professional
属性词。专业的；非业余的。
Words:
职业精神职业水准
Synonyms:
专业专职专长
Antonyms:
业余
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)是(shì)职(zhí)业(yè)足(zú)球(qiú)运(yùn)动(dòng)员(yuán)。
    He is a professional football player.
  2. 这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)提(tí)供(gòng)的(de)服(fú)务(wù)非(fēi)常(cháng)职(zhí)业(yè)。
    The service provided by this company is very professional.
  3. 他(tā)们(mén)展(zhàn)现(xiàn)了(le)很(hěn)高(gāo)的(de)职(zhí)业(yè)水(shuǐ)准(zhǔn)。
    They demonstrated a high level of professionalism.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 3
zhí职

duty; responsibility; position; profession

HSK 2
yè业

enterprise; occupation; job