主业 (zhǔ yè) — main occupation; primary career

Definition

'Main occupation / primary career,' contrasted with the side work or business one does on the side (副业). Often used for both a person's day job and a company's core business line.

noun

main occupationprimary career

Examples

主业，。
Tā de zhǔ yè shì jiào shī, yè yú shí jiān xiě xiǎo shuō.
His main occupation is teaching; he writes novels in his spare time.
主业。
Gōng sī jué dìng bǎ zhǔ yè cóng líng shòu zhuǎn xiàng diàn zǐ shāng wù.
The company decided to shift its primary business from retail to e-commerce.
主业，。
Chú le zhǔ yè zhī wài, tā hái jīng yíng yì jiā xiǎo cān guǎn.
Besides his main job, he also runs a small restaurant.

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