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Hanzi

業 / 业

Traditional
業
Simplified
业

line of business/industry/occupation/job/employment/school studies/enterprise/property/(Buddhism) karma/deed/to engage in/already

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

yè

Bopomofo

ㄧㄝˋ

Jyutping

jip6

Example sentences

事業 / 事业 shìyè
他在三十歲時就事業有成了。
他在三十岁时就事业有成了。

He already had a successful career by the age of thirty.

一生 yīshēng
他把一生都奉獻給了教育事業。
他把一生都奉献给了教育事业。

He dedicated his whole life to the cause of education.

企業 / 企业 qìyè
這家企業在國際市場上享有很高的聲譽。
这家企业在国际市场上享有很高的声誉。

This enterprise enjoys a high reputation in the international market.

高新技術 / 高新技术 gāoxīnjìshù
政府支持高新技術企業的發展。
政府支持高新技术企业的发展。

The government supports the development of high-tech enterprises.

作業 / 作业 zuòyè
我還沒做完今天的家庭作業。
我还没做完今天的家庭作业。

I haven't finished today's homework yet.

全部 quánbù
我已經把全部的作業都寫完了。
我已经把全部的作业都写完了。

I have already finished all of my homework.

創業 / 创业 chuàngyè
創業需要很大的勇氣。
创业需要很大的勇气。

Starting a business requires great courage.

艱苦 / 艰苦 jiānkǔ
創業的過程非常艱苦，需要耐心。
创业的过程非常艰苦，需要耐心。

The process of starting a business is very difficult and requires patience.

商業 / 商业 shāngyè
商業活動對城市發展很重要。
商业活动对城市发展很重要。

Business activities are very important for the city's development.

模式 móshì
我們需要改變目前的商業模式。
我们需要改变目前的商业模式。

We need to change the current business model.

Example Vocabulary

事業

shi4'ye4

career; undertaking; business; cause

企業

qi4'ye4

enterprise; business; corporation

作業

zuo4'ye4

homework; task; operation

創業

chuang4'ye4

to start a business; entrepreneurship

商業

shang1'ye4

business; commerce; trade

不務正業

bu4'wu4'zheng4'ye4

事業心

事業有成

企業家

qi4'ye4'jia1

偉業

wei3'ye4

great achievement; great undertaking

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