行业 (hángyè)

行业 refers to a specific sector, trade, or field of economic activity.

Meanings

[noun] Industry; sector; trade; line of work.

Example Sentences

互联网行业发展得非常快。 Hùliánwǎng hángyè fāzhǎn de fēicháng kuài. The internet industry is developing very rapidly.

他在金融行业工作了很多年。 Tā zài jīnróng hángyè gōngzuòle hěn duō nián. He has worked in the financial industry for many years.

进入这个行业需要专业的技术。 Jìnrù zhège hángyè xūyào zhuānyè de jìshù. Entering this industry requires professional skills.

各行业都面临着数字化转型的挑战。 Gè hángyè dōu miànlín zhe shùzìhuà zhuǎnxíng de tiǎozhàn. Every industry faces the challenges of digital transformation.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
各行各业	all trades and professions
进入行业	to enter the industry
服务行业	service industry
行业发展	industry development
行业标准	industry standard

Usage Notes

行业 is a broad term for any economic sector or professional field. The common phrase 各行各业 (all walks of life) covers every type of work. Note the pronunciation: 行 in this word is háng (not xíng), which refers to a trade or profession.

Memory Hook

行 (háng) means "a row/trade" and 业 means "industry/profession" — the row of businesses in a trade makes up an industry.