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sự nghiệp

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Hanoi [sɨ˧˨ʔ ŋiəp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ ŋiəp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂɨ˨˩˨ ŋip̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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sự nghiệp means a career.

Chinese characters: 事業

Meanings of sự nghiệp in English

Noun

  1. a career (one's calling in life; a person's occupation)
  2. a career (an individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan)

Example sentences with sự nghiệp

  • Cả Tom và Mary đều muốn tập trung hơn vào sự nghiệp của họ. Tom and Mary both wanted to focus more on their careers.
  • Sự thất bại trong sự nghiệp chính trị của cô ấy đã khiến cô tự tử. The failure of her political career drove her to suicide.
  • Tôi đã bắt đầu sự nghiệp của mình trong một công ty nhỏ ở New York. I started off my career in a small company in New York.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 事業.

Frequently asked questions

What does sự nghiệp mean in English?

sự nghiệp (noun) means "a career".

How do you pronounce sự nghiệp?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨ˧˨ʔ ŋiəp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂɨ˨˩˨ ŋip̚˨˩˨]. Tones: sự — heavy tone (nặng), nghiệp — heavy tone (nặng).

Is sự nghiệp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sự nghiệp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 事業.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.