jiù

noun

Meaning of 旧业

旧业 means former occupation; old profession; previous line of work. Pronounced jiù yè.

  • former occupation; old profession; previous line of work

Definitions & Examples

tuì退
hòu
chóng
cāo
jiù
 
yòu
gàn
le
lǎo
běn
háng
 

After retiring from the military, he resumed his old profession and went back to his previous trade.

cóng
gōng
dǎo
 
jiù
zhí
méi
zhǎo
dào
shì
de
jiù
cāo
 

Ever since the company went bankrupt, he hasn't been able to find a suitable former profession to return to.

Zhè
wèi
chú
shī
yàn
juàn
le
chéng
shì
de
shēng
huó
 
jué
dìng
huí
xiāng
chóng
cāo
jiù
 

This chef, tired of life in the big city, decided to return to his hometown and resume his old trade.

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