专业

zhuān yè

个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

业余

yè yú

in one's spare time

amateur, non-professional, opposite of professional

Related words

1 item

学科

xué kē

subject

general academic discipline, broader than a major

Usage notes

Collocations

In university contexts, 专业 is the major or field of study, e.g., 我的专业是数学 (My major is math). It is not used for general professions like teacher or doctor; use 职业 for occupation.

Example Sentences

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他的专业是计算机科学。

His major is computer science.

他选择了工科专业，打算成为一名工程师。

He chose an engineering major and plans to become an engineer.

这个装置需要专业技术人员来安装。

This device requires professional technicians to install.

这个结果完全可以与专业作品媲美。

This result is fully comparable to professional work.

他学了一个很冷门的专业。

He studied a very unpopular major.

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Words Containing 专业

中等专业学校

zhōng děng zhuān yè xué xiào

specialized middle school

中等专业教育

zhōng děng zhuān yè jiào yù

technical middle school education

a professional

expert (in a field)

specialization

professionalism

family firm producing a special product

专业教育

zhuān yè jiào yù

specialized education

Child Words of 专业

line of business

for a particular person, occasion, purpose