How to say “work” in Chinese
work (in an industry)
“Work” in Chinese is 从业, cóng yè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
从业 is read cóng yè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two people 人 walking one behind the other.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “从业”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 从业. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他在这个行业从业多年tāzàizhègehángyècóngyèduōniánHe's worked in this industry for many years.
More words from the lesson “Pay, benefits, side jobs”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “work” in Chinese?
“Work” in Chinese is 从业, pinyin cóngyè.
What does 从业 mean?
从业 (cóngyè) means “work (in an industry)”.
How do you write 从业?
从业 is 2 characters: 从 (cóng) — from; follow; 业 (yè) — business, occupation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 从业?
从业 is read cóngyè. Tones: cóng — second tone, yè — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“work” in the lesson “Pay, benefits, side jobs”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free