行业 (háng yè) — industry, trade, profession, business (a sector of economic activity)
Definition
行业 means an industry or business sector — the type of field a company or economy operates in (汽车行业, 金融行业). It is broader than 职业 (your personal job) and more general than 工业 (manufacturing industry).
noun
industrytradeprofessionbusiness (a sector of economic activity)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 行业。Tā yì zhí zài qì chē háng yè gōng zuò.He has always worked in the automotive industry.
- 行业。Zhè ge háng yè de zhāo pìn yāo qiú hěn gāo.The recruitment requirements in this industry are very high.
- 行业。Tā xuǎn zé le yí gè xīn de háng yè.She chose a new industry.
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