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career

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

sheng1ya2 shēngyá

Meaning


Primary

career

Alternatives

profession

Mnemonic


One's 生涯 career acts as the 涯 banks of the river of 生 life, as it directs where you flow to. Or so the theory goes.

Usage


他 的 教学 生涯 结束 了。

His teaching career is over.

他 的 政治 生涯 是 在 这里 开始 的。

He started his political career here.

长期 的 银行 生涯。

A long career of banking.

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