专业 zhuānyè▶ mayor; principal

Stroke order

专业 is written in 9 strokes across 2 characters.

• 专 — 4 strokes
• 业 — 5 strokes

Senses

1. specialty
2. specialized field
3. main field of study (at university)
4. major
5. professional

Related words

• 专门especializado
• 毕业graduación
• 职业Ocupación
• 专家experto
• 专心Atentamente
• 业余aficionado

专业 is pronounced zhuānyè and means “mayor; principal”. This word appears in HSK 4, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 专业 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.