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敬业

jìngyè

dedicated to one's work; professional

A person in a red apron checks papers at a desk late at night
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Characters in this word

敬 jìng

Strokes
12
Radical
攵 — to rap, to tap
Made of
苟 careless, frivolous, illicit 攵 to rap, to tap
More about the character 敬

Example phrases

  • 她极其敬业,即使项目接近尾声,也会逐字核对报告。 Tā jíqí jìngyè, jíshǐ xiàngmù jiējìn wěishēng, yě huì zhú zì héduì bàogào. She is extremely dedicated to her work; even near the end of a project, she checks the report word by word.
  • 这位护士非常敬业,常常主动留下来加班。 Zhè wèi hùshi fēicháng jìngyè, chángcháng zhǔdòng liúxià lái jiābān. This nurse is very dedicated and often stays late of her own accord.
  • 敬业的老师会认真批改每一份作业。 Jìngyè de lǎoshī huì rènzhēn pīgǎi měi yí fèn zuòyè. A dedicated teacher carefully marks every piece of homework.

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