业 (yè) - business, trade, profession, occupation, industry & studies, work

业Tone 4

yè ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 业

嬿一

业 · yè

business, trade, profession, occupation, industry;

studies, work;

property, estate;

already, existing.

business, trade, profession, occupation, industrystudies, workproperty, estate

Usage highlights

IndustryBusinessEnterpriseProfessionGraduateHomework

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 休— rest, cease (antonym to work/activity sense)
  • 闲— idle, leisure (antonym to busy/work sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He works in the IT industry (IT行业).
  • She is studying business management (企业管理).
  • This is a family business (家族企业).
  • He has already graduated (已经毕业).

Collocations

  • Industry(工业)
  • Business(商业)
  • Enterprise(企业)
  • Profession(职业)
  • Graduate(毕业)
  • Homework(作业)

Idioms

  • Accomplish meritorious deeds(建功立业)
  • Diligent and hardworking(兢兢业业)
  • Great achievements and great virtue(丰功伟业)
  • Carry on the past heritage and open up the future(承前启后，继往开来)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a wooden frame for hanging musical instruments, later extended to mean work, occupation, and property.
  • In Buddhism, '业' (karma) refers to the moral law of cause and effect governing one's cycle of rebirth.
  • Represents diligence, achievement, and legacy in Chinese culture, often used in names to convey aspirations for success.

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