专业 (zhuān yè) — (noun) major, specialty, specialized field; (adjective) professional, specialized
Definition
As a noun, 专业 means your field of study at university ('my major'); as an adjective, it means 'professional' (trained, skilled). Don't confuse with 职业 (your job/occupation) or 专门 (adverb meaning 'specially, on purpose').
noun
majorspecialtyspecialized field
adjective
professionalspecialized
Measure word · 门, 个
Examples
- 专业？Nǐ dà xué xué de shì shén me zhuān yè?What is your major in college?
- 专业。Tā shì yì míng fēi cháng zhuān yè de shè yǐng shī.He is a very professional photographer.
- 专业。Zhè ge gōng sī xū yào gèng duō zhuān yè rén cái.This company needs more specialized talent.
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