业 (yè) — (suffix) industry, line of business (in 行业, 产业, 企业); (suffix) occupation, career, undertaking (in 事业, 职业, 就业); (suffix) school studies, academic work (in 学业, 毕业)
Definition
业 (yè) is a bound suffix meaning 'industry / profession / studies' — it never stands alone. Use it as the second half of compounds: 行业 (industry), 职业 (profession), 学业 (schoolwork).
suffix
(suffix) industryline of business (in 行业, 产业, 企业)(suffix) occupationcareerundertaking (in 事业, 职业, 就业)(suffix) school studiesacademic work (in 学业, 毕业)
Examples
- 。Tā cóng shì jì suàn jī háng yè hěn duō nián le.He has been in the computer industry for many years.
- 。Tā bǎ jiào yù dàng zuò yì shēng de shì yè.She regards education as her lifelong career.
- 。Tā de xué yè chéng jì zài bān lǐ míng liè qián máo.His academic performance ranks among the best in the class.
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