业 — industry
industry, business (suffix)
How to pronounce it
业 is read yè. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “业”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 业. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你作业做完了吗？nǐzuòyèzuòwánlemaHave you finished your homework?
- 他一边听歌，一边做作业。tāyìbiāntīnggē,yìbiānzuòzuòyèHe does his homework while listening to songs.
- 我一边听歌一边写作业wǒyìbiāntīnggē,yìbiānxiězuòyèI do my homework while listening to songs.
- 你的作 业做完了吗？nǐdezuòyèzuòwánlemaHave you finished your homework?
- 请把作业交给老师qǐngbǎzuòyèjiāogěilǎoshīPlease hand in your homework to the teacher.
- 明天要交作业míngtiānyàojiāozuòyèI have to hand in my homework tomorrow.
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More words from the lesson “Industries and resources”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 业 mean?
业 (yè) means “industry, business (suffix)”.
How do you write 业?
业 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 业?
业 is read yè. Tones: yè — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“industry” in the lesson “Industries and resources”
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