Definition
事业 refers to a career or cause that involves long-term dedication and often a sense of purpose, like a life's work or a mission. It is broader than 职业 (a job or profession) and more personal than 工程 (a concrete project). 生涯 also means 'career' but emphasizes a life phase or period, while 事业 focuses on the undertaking itself.
noun
careeroccupationcauseundertaking
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
- 失业shī yèsound-aliketo lose one's job, to be unemployed
- 视野shì yěsound-alikefield of view (literal)
Examples
- 事业。Tā bǎ yìshēng de shíjiān dōu tóurù le jiàoyù shì yè.He devoted his whole life to the cause of education.
- 事业。Měi ge rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de shì yè yào zhuīqiú.Everyone has their own career to pursue.
- 事业。Chuàngyè chénggōng shì tā yìshēng zuì dà de shì yè.Starting a successful business was the greatest undertaking of his life.
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