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敬业 (jìng yè) — to be dedicated to one's work; to have a strong work ethic

Definition

敬业 describes being dedicated and conscientious in one's profession or job. Unlike 用功 (which is used mainly for studying), 敬业 applies to work and professional duties.

verb
to be dedicated to one's workto have a strong work ethic

Examples

  • 敬业。
    Tā shì yí wèi fēi cháng jìng yè de yī shēng.
    He is a very dedicated doctor.
  • 敬业，。
    Zhè ge tuán duì de yuán gōng dōu hěn jìng yè, suǒ yǐ yè jì hěn hǎo.
    The employees of this team are all very dedicated, so their performance is excellent.
  • 敬业。
    jìng yè De jīng shén zài rèn hé háng yè dōu zhí dé tí chàng.
    The spirit of dedication to one's work is worth promoting in any industry.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

敬jìngrespect
业yèwork

敬业 joins 敬 'respect' and 业 'work', giving devotion to one's job.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 茍茍jìkneeling person or sitting dog
  • 攴攴pūhand holding a stick, authority

敬 is possibly formed from 茍, a kneeling person or sitting dog, and 攴, a hand holding a stick.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 業; 业 is its simplified writing.

  • 丵丵zhuóchisel
  • 大大dàperson; big

The traditional 業 is explained as a picture of a beam from which bells and chimes hang, or as a person lifting that beam. The simplified 业 is a shorthand, not the original shape.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Workplace & Office

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