Definition & Meaning

1.establish a career; build a career

2.establish a business; start a business; purchase an estate

Word usage

lì yè

立 业

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1
v.establish a career; build a career
- dào le yī dìng de nián jì jiù gāi chéng jiā lì yè le
  到了一定的年纪就该成家立业了。
  It's time to get married at a certain age.
- zhè xiē qīng nián dōu xī wàng jǐn zǎo lì yè
  这些青年都希望尽早立业。
  These young people all hope to start their careers as soon as possible.
- tā nǔ lì xué xí shì wèi le yǐ hòu gèng hǎo de lì yè
  他努力学习是为了以后更好地立业。
  He studies hard in order to start a better career in the future.
2
v.establish a business; start a business; purchase an estate
- nǐ shén me shí hou cái néng chéng gōng lì yè ne
  你什么时候才能成功立业呢？
  When will you start a business successfully?
- tā de mù biāo jiù shì zài shàng hǎi lì yè
  他的目标就是在上海立业。
  His goal was to start a business in Shanghai.

Word usage

Separable word
"立" and "业" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他立不了业。
  He can’t build his career.
- 他靠自己，在北京立了业。
  He built his career in Beijing on his own.
- 他什么时候在上海立的业？
  When did he build his career in Shanghai?

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