业业Stroke order for 业

yè
HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

n
Refers to a person's job or what one does for a living. Often used in compound words related to employment.
occupation; job; profession; one's line of work.
职业，所从事的工作。
Words:
职业就业无业不务正业失业业余
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)的(de)职(zhí)业(yè)是(shì)医(yī)生(shēng)。
    His occupation is doctor.
  2. 他(tā)很(hěn)快(kuài)就(jiù)找(zhǎo)到(dào)了(le)工(gōng)作(zuò)，成(chéng)功(gōng)就(jiù)业(yè)。
    he quickly found a job and successfully gained employment.
n
Refers to property or capital accumulated over time, often used in a familial or business context.
estate; property; family fortune; business assets.
产业；财产。
Words:
家业业主物业产业
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)努(nǔ)力(lì)工(gōng)作(zuò)，就(jiù)是(shì)为(wèi)了(le)给(gěi)孩(hái)子(zi)们(mén)留(liú)下(xià)一(yī)份(fèn)家(jiā)业(yè)。
    He works hard precisely to leave a family fortune for his children.
  2. 他(tā)是(shì)这(zhè)个(ge)小(xiǎo)区(qū)的(de)业(yè)主(zhǔ)。
    He is a property owner in this residential area.
n
A term from Buddhism. When used alone, '业' often implies 'karma' from past actions. 恶业 specifically means bad karma.
karma; action (in Buddhism). Refers to deeds (physical, verbal, mental) that influence future consequences.
佛教称人的行为、言语、思想为业，分别叫作身业、口业、意业，合称三业，有善恶之分，一般指恶业。
Words:
恶业三业身业口业意业业缘业障
Sentences:
  1. 在(zài)佛(fó)教(jiào)看(kàn)来(lái)，人(rén)的(de)一(yì)生(shēng)总(zǒng)在(zài)承(chéng)受(shòu)自(zì)己(jǐ)过(guò)去(qù)的(de)业(yè)。
    In Buddhism, a person's life is always bearing the consequences of their past karma.
n
Used to classify different sectors of economic activity.
industry; trade; business sector.
行业。
Words:
工业农业林业畜牧业饮食业各行各业
Sentences:
  1. 工(gōng)业(yè)现(xiàn)代(dài)化(huà)非(fēi)常(cháng)重(zhòng)要(yào)。
    Industrial modernization is very important.
  2. 中(zhōng)国(guó)的(de)饮(yǐn)食(shí)业(yè)非(fēi)常(cháng)发(fā)达(dá)。
    China's catering industry is very developed.
n
Specifically refers to the content or process of academic learning.
studies; course of study; schooling.
学业，学习的内容或过程。
Words:
毕业受业肄业修业结业
Sentences:
  1. 祝(zhù)贺(hè)你(nǐ)顺(shùn)利(lì)毕(bì)业(yè)！
    Congratulations on your successful graduation!
  2. 他(tā)只(zhǐ)在(zài)学(xué)校(xiào)修(xiū)业(yè)两(liǎng)年(nián)，没(méi)有(yǒu)拿(ná)到(dào)学(xué)位(wèi)。
    He only studied at the school for two years and did not get a degree.
n
Refers to significant work, career accomplishments, or grand projects. More formal and broader in scope than 'occupation' (sense 1).
enterprise; undertaking; achievements.
事业。
Words:
事业业绩创业功业大业
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)的(de)事(shì)业(yè)非(fēi)常(cháng)成(chéng)功(gōng)。
    Her career is very successful.
  2. 他(tā)们(mén)决(jué)定(dìng)一(yī)起(qǐ)创(chuàng)业(yè)。
    They decided to start a business together.

Writing & Component

Radical业
Structuresingle
Stroke Count5
Strokes丨丨丶丿一

Common Words

HSK 2
zuò yè作业

homework; production activities

HSK 3
zhuān yè专业

major; specialized field; professional