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  jip6   jyutping
  ye4   pinyin
[1] [n] profession; business; trade; work; occupation; vocation; calling [2] estate; property [3] already

Stroke count: 13
Level: 3
Radical: (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
業 / 业

This word has been viewed 18127 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  bat1 jip6 saang1  bi4 ye4 sheng1 = graduate
detail  jau3 zi6 jyun4 bat1 jip6 sang1  you4 zhi4 yuan2 bi3 ye4 sheng1 = kindergarten graduate
detail  daai6 jip6 zyu2  da4 ye4 zhu3 = principal landlord
detail  bat1 jip6  bi4 ye4 = to graduate
detail  zik1 jip6  zhi2 ye4 = a profession; an occupation
detail  sat1 jip6  shi1 ye4 = to lose a job; unemployment
detail  sat1 jip6 leot6*2  shi1 ye4 lv4 = unemployment rate
detail  gung1 jip6  gong1 ye4 = industry
detail  zyun1 jip6  zhuan1 ye4 = profession; professional
detail  hok6 jip6  xue2 ye4 = education; studies
See all 227 compounds (CantoDict reports 295 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 5 examples containing 業
detail audio 畢業之後搵工
After I graduate, I will find a job.
detail audio 我嘅職業唔係一般人可以接受
My occupation is not one that normal people can accept.
detail 希望畢業投身醫療
I hope to join the health care industry after graduation.
detail 打探商業情報先至係參加旅行團真正目的
Spying out business secrets is the true purpose of his joining the tour.
[先至係 (to be really) is always used for emphasis.]
detail 旅遊業擔心某種噱頭十足用語流失生意
The travel industry should not be unduly worried about businesses badly affected due to the cessation in the use of gimmicky linguistics of their promotions.
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