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Career in Chinese

career · HSK 5

事业 shì yè

  1. 事 shì thing
  2. 业 yè line of business

她现在把精力都放在事业上。 She now puts all her energy into her career.

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How do you say career in Chinese?

Career in Chinese is 事业 (shì yè).

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