Usage note
专业表示学习或工作的专门领域。
zhuān yè biǎo shì xué xí huò gōng zuò de zhuān mén lǐng yù。
专业 means a specialized field of study or work.
Context note
专业常用于学校、职业和能力。
zhuān yè cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 zhí yè hé néng lì。
It is often used for school, careers, and expertise.
5 examples
她学的是中文专业。
tā xué de shì zhōng wén zhuān yè。
Her major is Chinese.
这个老师很专业。
zhè ge lǎo shī hěn zhuān yè。
This teacher is very professional.
我想选这个专业。
wǒ xiǎng xuǎn zhè ge zhuān yè。
I want to choose this major.
他们做事很专业。
tā men zuò shì hěn zhuān yè。
They do things very professionally.
这个问题很专业。
zhè ge wèn tí hěn zhuān yè。
This is a very specialized question.
5 mini stories
哥哥在大学学的是数学专业。
gē ge zài dà xué xué de shì shù xué zhuān yè。
My older brother majors in mathematics at university.
她对自己的专业很认真。
tā duì zì jǐ de zhuān yè hěn rèn zhēn。
She is very serious about her major.
老师的讲解非常专业。
lǎo shī de jiǎng jiě fēi cháng zhuān yè。
The teacher's explanation was very professional.
他想学一个更实用的专业。
tā xiǎng xué yí gè gèng shí yòng de zhuān yè。
He wants to study a more practical major.
这个行业需要专业人才。
zhè ge háng yè xū yào zhuān yè rén cái。
This industry needs professional talent.
Mini dialogue
选专业
A
你哥哥在大学学什么专业？
Nǐ gēge zài dàxué xué shénme zhuānyè?
What major does your older brother study at university?
B
他的专业是计算机，他很喜欢。
Tā de zhuānyè shì jìsuànjī, tā hěn xǐhuan.
His major is computer science, he likes it very much.
专业老师
A
这位是专业的音乐老师。
Zhè wèi shì zhuānyè de yīnyuè lǎoshī.
This is a professional music teacher.
B
老师好！您真专业。
Lǎoshī hǎo! Nín zhēn zhuānyè.
Hello, teacher! You are really professional.
Related words and contrasts
similar
主修
zhǔ xiū
major (in school)
专业 can mean a major in school; 主修 is the verb meaning to major in.
opposite
业余
yè yú
amateur
专业 means professional; 业余 means amateur or non-professional.