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旧业
舊業
jiùyè
1. one's old profession
2. trade of one's forebears
Uncommon • Top 24%

Character Breakdown

旧
jiù
old, ancient; former, past
HSK 3 5 丶
业
yè
business, profession; to study, to work
HSK 3 5 丶

Compound Words (2)

重操旧业
chóngcāojiùyè
to resume one's old trade (idiom)
重温旧业
chóngwēnjiùyè
to resume one's old trade (idiom)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
20,034 of 84,292