---
title: "Congye Meaning: 从业 (cóngyè) Means “to be employed”"
description: "从业 (traditional 從業, cóngyè) means “to be employed (in an industry); to practice a trade”. Hear its tones, see what 从 and 业 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congye"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 从业 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

从业 cóngyè

## to be employed (in an industry); to practice a trade

## Its characters

1. 从 cóng from
2. 业 yè line of business

## In a sentence

她在教育行业从业十多年了。 She has worked in the education industry for over ten years.

[More about 从业](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BB%8E%E4%B8%9A)

## More words with 从 or 业

- [毕业 bìyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biye)
- [毕业生 bìyèshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyesheng)
- [产业 chǎnyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanye)
- [产业链 chǎnyèliàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanyelian)
- [创业 chuàngyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangye)
- [从不 cóngbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congbu)
- [从此 cóngcǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congci)
- [从而 cóng’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/conger)
- [从来 cónglái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/conglai)
- [从前 cóngqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congqian)

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