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職業 — meaning in English

zhí yè

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English meaning

  • career noun The series of jobs a person has over the course of their working life, especially in one field.
  • occupancy noun The act of living in or using a place, or the state of being occupied.
  • occupation noun A person's job or profession.
  • squat adj Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.

Senses

職業 is used for these senses in English:

  • career One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.
  • occupancy The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.
  • occupation An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
  • squat A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.

career — full definition

  1. noun The series of jobs a person has over the course of their working life, especially in one field.
  2. verb To move fast and out of control, often in a dangerous or reckless way.
  3. adjective Doing something as a long-term profession rather than casually.
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