jiù​yè

former profession

  • created sense approved 旧业/舊業 · jiù​yè · former profession — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    旧业 / 舊業

    jiù​yè

    former profession

    One's old trade or the line of work one previously engaged in.

    旧 (literal) → 旧/舊 · jiù · former 业 (literal) → 业/業 · yè · occupation

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  • created sense approved 旧业/舊業 · jiù​yè · family estate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    旧业 / 舊業

    jiù​yè

    family estate

    Old family property or fortune, often referring to an estate inherited from ancestors.

    旧 (literal) → 旧/舊 · jiù · former 业 (literal) → 业/業 · yè · property

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  • created sense approved 旧业/舊業 · jiù​yè · former residence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    旧业 / 舊業

    jiù​yè

    former residence

    (literary) A home, garden, or villa where one previously lived.

    旧 (literal) → 旧/舊 · jiù · former 业 (literal) → 业/業 · yè · property

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  • created sense approved 旧业/舊業 · jiù​yè · ancestral legacy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    旧业 / 舊業

    jiù​yè

    ancestral legacy

    (literary) The undertaking, mission, or cause established by one's ancestors.

    旧 (literal) → 旧/舊 · jiù · former 业 (literal) → 业/業 · yè · enterprise

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