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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

职业 [zhíyè]
  1. 1. noun occupation
    职业律师
    professional lawyer

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

职业 [zhíyè]
  1. 1. occupation; profession; vocation
    从事各种职业的人
    people of all occupations
    他的职业是医生。
    He is a doctor by profession.
    我们的职业有保障。
    Our jobs are secure.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

职业 [zhíyè]
  1. 1. 个人所从事的服务于社会并作为主要生活来源的工作
    自谋职业
    我的职业是教师。
  2. 2. 当作职业专门从事的
    职业球员。
    职业摄影师。

Examples

在这里职业有保障。
Jobs are secure here.
为找职业而东奔西跑
be driven from pillar to post seeking employment
固定职业
permanent occupation
这个职业很有趣味。
It's a very interesting occupation.
选择职业
choose an occupation
他的职业是医生。
He is a doctor by profession.
中等职业学校
secondary vocational school
我们应该有最起码的职业操守。
We should have basic professional ethics.

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  [gè] |  一个职业
  [xiàng] |  一项职业

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