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执业

zhí yè

2-character word Traditional 執業

What 执业 means

1. to work in a profession (e.g. doctor, lawyer)
2. practitioner
3. professional

The characters in 执业

• 执zhíto execute (a plan); to grasp
• 业yèline of business; industry; occupation

Example sentences

• 你是执业医师吗？
  Nǐ shì zhíyè yīshī ma?
  Are you a practicing physician?

Sounds the same

Read zhí yè, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 职业occupation; profession; vocation; professional
• 值夜on night duty

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