Definition & Meaning

industry; profession; (in a broad sense) trade; categories of industry and commerce

Word usage

háng yè

行 业

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n.industry; profession; (in a broad sense) trade; categories of industry and commerce
- guǎng gào háng yè hěn zhuàn qián
  广告行业很赚钱。
  The advertising industry is very profitable.
- jiàn zhù háng yè hěn xīn kǔ
  建筑行业很辛苦。
  The construction industry is very hard.
- shí pǐn háng yè hěn yán gé
  食品行业很严格。
  The food industry is very strict.
- lǚ yóu háng yè
  旅游行业
  tourist industry
- yǐn shí háng yè
  饮食行业
  food industry
synonym
háng dang行当

Word usage

common measure word
"行业" is often matched with measure word "种"or"个".
- 一种行业
  one kind of industry
- 一个行业
  one industry

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