专业 zhuānyè profession
profession; specialized field of study; major
How to remember 专业: 专 concentrated + 业 industry = profession.
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How it is used
- Two linked senses: (noun) one's academic major/specialty - 我的专业是历史 (wǒ de zhuānyè shì lìshǐ) my major is history; (adj) professional - 很专业 (hěn zhuānyè) very professional.
- As 'major' it's the field of study; contrast 职业 (zhíyè) which is one's occupation/job.
- 专门 (zhuānmén) means 'specially/specialized (for a purpose)' - don't confuse it with 专业 the field or the quality of professionalism.
Example sentences
- 你选好专业了吗 Nǐ xuǎnhǎo zhuānyè le maHave you chosen a major yet?
- 你的专业是什么？ Nǐ de zhuānyè shì shénme?What's your major?
- 他是医学专业的学生。 Tā shì yīxué zhuānyè de xuésheng.He's a student majoring in medicine.