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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