Chinese
shìyè
Meaning: career; undertaking; business; cause
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

事業
事
業
事业
事
业

Example sentences

He already had a successful career by the age of thirty.
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.
他決定回國繼承家族的事業。
他决定回国继承家族的事业。
He decided to return to his home country to inherit the family business.
他是我多年來最值得信賴的事業夥伴。
他是我多年来最值得信赖的事业伙伴。
He has been my most trustworthy business partner for many years.
他的事業心很強,很有責任感。
他的事业心很强,很有责任感。
He has a strong sense of career and a great sense of responsibility.
他的事業才剛剛起步。
他的事业才刚刚起步。
His career has just started.
他決定投身於偏遠地區的教育事業。
他决定投身于偏远地区的教育事业。
He decided to dedicate himself to the cause of education in remote areas.
他退休後一直致力於慈善事業。
他退休后一直致力于慈善事业。
Since retiring, he has been dedicated to charitable causes.
這位老師為了教育事業,奉獻了自己無私的一生。
这位老师为了教育事业,奉献了自己无私的一生。
This teacher dedicated their selfless life to the cause of education.
這位歌手終於走出了事業的低谷。
这位歌手终于走出了事业的低谷。
This singer finally walked out of the career slump.

Usage Notes

Describes a professional life's work or a large-scale project/enterprise.

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