职业

• 拼音: zhí yè
• 汉字拆解: 职 = 耳 (ear) + 戈 (halberd), simplified from 職; 业 = simplified from 業, depicting a wooden rack

含义

Occupation; profession; career. Refers to one's line of work or professional identity.

Used to describe a person's job or profession in a formal or neutral way. Can also function as an adjective meaning 'professional' (职业选手, professional player). More formal than 工作 (work/job) and implies a defined career path or profession. Commonly appears in forms and official documents.

例句

1. 你的职业是什么？
2. 她选择了教师作为自己的职业。
3. 每个人都应该尊重别人的职业。

用法指南

语境: career, formal, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他的职业是医生。(His profession is doctor.)
• 选择一个合适的职业很重要。(Choosing a suitable career is very important.)

错误说法

• 我的职业是做饭。(Don't use 职业 with action phrases — say 我的职业是厨师 with a noun, or use 工作 for general work activities)

起源与历史

职 (position, duty) + 业 (profession, trade). Together they mean 'professional duty,' hence 'occupation' or 'career.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal