---
title: "Jingye Meaning: 敬业 (jìngyè) Means “dedicated to one's work”"
description: "敬业 (traditional 敬業, jìngyè) means “dedicated to one's work; professional”. Hear its tones, see what 敬 and 业 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingye"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 敬业 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

敬业 jìngyè

## dedicated to one's work; professional

## Its characters

1. 敬 jìng to respect
2. 业 yè line of business

## In a sentence

他工作非常敬业。 He is very dedicated to his work.

[More about 敬业](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%95%AC%E4%B8%9A)

## More words with 敬 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)
- [从业 cóngyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congye)
- [工业 gōngyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongye)
- [行业 hángyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangye)
- [敬请 jìngqǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingqing)
- [敬畏 jìngwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingwei)

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