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专业

zhuān yè · zhuan ye

Traditional 專業

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure words: 门 mén, 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. specialty
  2. specialized field
  3. main field of study (at university)
  4. major
  5. professional
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A photo that looks professional

  1. Liangliang

    这张(zhèzhāng)照片(zhàopiàn)拍(pāi)得(de)真(zhēn)专业(zhuānyè)！

    This photo looks really professional!

  2. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！我(wǒ)大学(dàxué)的(de)专业(zhuānyè)就是(jiùshì)摄影(shèyǐng)。

    Thanks! My major at university was photography.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)做(zuò)什么(shénme)工作(gōngzuò)？

    So what do you do now?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)饭馆(fànguǎn)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    I cook at a restaurant.

  5. Liangliang

    专业(zhuānyè)不(bù)对口(duìkǒu)啊(a)！

    Your major does not match your job!

  6. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)菜(cài)拍照(pāizhào)，也(yě)很(hěn)专业(zhuānyè)。

    No problem. I take photos of the dishes, and it is very professional too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)是(shì)个(gè)专(zhuān)业(yè)的(de)魔(mó)术(shù)师(shī)。

Tom is a professional magician.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)姐(jiě)姐(jie)在(zài)大(dà)学(xué)学(xué)的(de)专(zhuān)业(yè)是(shì)计(jì)算(suàn)机(jī)科(kē)学(xué)。

My older sister's major in university is computer science.

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专
zhuān

for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing

业
yè

line of business; industry

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