行业
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
行业 (hángyè) · industry
行业 (hángyè) means “industry; trade; profession”. It is written with 2 characters: 行 (OK) + 业 (business). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 行业 is built
The characters
行 xíng · OK
What 行 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亍chù — to take small steps
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丁dīng — male adult
Origin hint: To take small steps 亍 with one's feet 彳 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
业 yè · business
What 业 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
你在哪个行业工作？Nǐ zài nǎge hángyè gōngzuò?Which industry do you work in?
这个行业发展得很快。Zhège hángyè fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.This industry is growing very fast.
Questions about 行业
What does 行业 mean?
行业 (hángyè) means “industry; trade; profession”.
How do you pronounce 行业?
行业 is pronounced hángyè.
Which HSK level is 行业?
行业 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 不行bùxíngnot OK
- 进行jìnxíngto carry out
- 举行jǔxíngto hold (a meeting, event etc.)
- 流行liúxíngpopular
- 旅行lǚxíngto travel
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 行人xíngrénpedestrian
- 行为xíngwéibehavior
- 银行yínhángbank
- 银行卡yínhángkǎbank card
Learn 行业 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 10: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.