职业

zhíyè

occupation; profession; vocation; professional

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 職業

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  • 辞职cízhíto resignB5
  • 离职lízhíto leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for sB5
  • 职场zhíchǎngworkplaceB5
  • 职工zhígōngemployeeB5
  • 兼职jiānzhíto hold concurrent postsB6
  • 求职qiúzhíto seek employmentB6
  • 职位zhíwèipositionB6

See it in sentences

你的职业是什么?

What is your occupation?

医生是个好职业。

Doctor is a good profession.