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旧业

jiù yè

2-character word Traditional 舊業

What 旧业 means

1. one's old profession
2. trade of one's forebears

The characters in 旧业

• 旧jiùold; opposite: new 新; former
• 业yèline of business; industry; occupation

Words containing 旧业

• 重操旧业chóng cāo jiù yèto resume one's old trade (idiom)
• 重温旧业chóng wēn jiù yèto resume one's old trade (idiom)

Sounds the same

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

• 就业to get a job; employment

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