Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
事业
shìyè
Description
“事业”是指一个人一生中努力去做的、有意义的大工作，比如工作或者理想。
"事业" refers to a meaningful major endeavor a person strives for in their lifetime, such as a job or ideal.
它比一般的“工作”更大，常常表示长期的追求。
It is bigger than an ordinary "工作" and often signifies a long-term pursuit.
Meanings
事业shìyè
career; life's work; undertaking
他为了事业很努力工作。
He works hard for his career.
事业shìyè
cause; enterprise (for a bigger goal)
教育是很重要的事业。
Education is an important cause.
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Notes
- Etymology
事 means 'affair/matter' + 业 means 'occupation/profession', together forming 'life's work'.
- Nuance
bigger and more long-term than 工作 (job); implies purpose and achievement.
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