Help
For Companies
For Schools
App
Android
iOS
Support
Login
Sign Up
Search
从业
cóng yè
Pinyin
Definition
从业
-
cóng yè
to practice (a trade)
Character Decomposition
从
从
业
丷
一
Related Words
(20)
事业
shì yè
1
undertaking
2
project
3
activity
4
(charitable, political or revolutionary) cause
5
publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation
6
career
7
occupation
8
CL:個|个[gè]
企业
qǐ yè
1
company
2
firm
3
enterprise
4
corporation
5
CL:家[jiā]
作业
zuò yè
1
school assignment
2
homework
3
work
4
task
5
operation
6
CL:個|个[gè]
7
to operate
专业
zhuān yè
1
specialty
2
specialized field
3
main field of study (at university)
4
major
5
CL:門|门[mén],個|个[gè]
6
professional
从
Cóng
1
surname Cong
从来
cóng lái
1
always
2
at all times
3
never (if used in negative sentence)
从此
cóng cǐ
1
from now on
2
since then
3
henceforth
毕业
bì yè
1
graduation
2
to graduate
3
to finish school
职业
zhí yè
1
occupation
2
profession
3
vocation
4
professional
事业有成
shì yè yǒu chéng
1
to be successful in business
2
professional success
企业家
qǐ yè jiā
1
entrepreneur
何去何从
hé qù hé cóng
1
what course to follow
2
what path to take
伟业
wěi yè
1
exploit
2
great undertaking
制造业
zhì zào yè
1
manufacturing industry
创业
chuàng yè
1
to begin an undertaking
2
to start a major task
3
to initiate
4
to venture
5
venture
6
entrepreneurship
创业者
chuàng yè zhě
1
entrepreneur
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
1
less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
2
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
商业
shāng yè
1
business
2
trade
3
commerce
大业
dà yè
1
great cause
2
great undertaking
失业
shī yè
1
unemployment
2
to lose one's job
Idioms
(20)
传道受业
chuán dào shòu yè
1
to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
1
less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
2
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
喜从天降
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
1
joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
2
unlooked-for happy event
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
1
lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
2
fig. hell freezes over
3
pigs can fly
安家立业
ān jiā lì yè
1
stable household, established profession (idiom); settled and comfortably off
安居乐业
ān jū lè yè
1
to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
从井救人
cóng jǐng jiù rén
1
to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
从善如流
cóng shàn rú liú
1
readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
从善如登,从恶如崩
cóng shàn rú dēng , cóng è rú bēng
1
doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)
从严惩处
cóng yán chéng chǔ
1
to deal with sb severely (idiom)
从天而降
cóng tiān ér jiàng
1
lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)
2
fig. to appear unexpectedly
3
to arise abruptly
4
out of the blue
5
to drop into one's lap
从谏如流
cóng jiàn rú liú
1
to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
从长计议
cóng cháng jì yì
1
to take one's time making a decision (idiom)
2
to consider at length
从难从严
cóng nán cóng yán
1
demanding and strict (idiom)
2
exacting
恭敬不如从命
gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng
1
deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
2
(said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
成家立业
chéng jiā lì yè
1
to get married and start a career (idiom)
2
to settle down
3
to establish oneself
投笔从戎
tóu bǐ cóng róng
1
to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
2
to join the military (esp. of educated person)
指挥有方,人人乐从
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
1
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
舍正从邪
shě zhèng cóng xié
1
to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
择善而从
zé shàn ér cóng
1
to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)
Sample Sentences
街道要做一个公司从业人员统计。
jiēdào yào zuò yī gè gōngsī cóngyèrényuán tǒngjì 。
The sub-district is conducting a survey on what different people do for a living.
Play
Intermediate
Go to Lesson