Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
主业
zhǔyè
Description
“主业”是一个人或一家公司最主要的工作或生意。
"主业" is a person’s or company’s main job or business.
和“副业”不一样，主业是你花最多时间、赚最多钱的那份工作。
Unlike "副业", 主业 is the job where you spend the most time and earn the most money.
Meanings
主业zhǔyè
main occupation or core business
他的主业是教书，写作只是爱好。
His main job is teaching; writing is just a hobby.
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Notes
- Etymology
主 (main) + 业 (occupation/business), literally 'main occupation'.
- Nuance
often contrasted with 副业 (side job); common in business and career contexts.
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