No. 817 in Chinese
專業
"專業" means "professional" or "specialized field."
In a sentence
他是一位專業的醫生。
He is a professional doctor.
In this sentence, "專業" is used as an adjective to describe someone's expertise in their occupation.
他的專業是電腦科學。
His major is computer science.
Here, "專業" means 'major' or 'field of study,' referring to a specific area of expertise within academic or vocational training.
我很專業地完成了這項工作。
I completed the task professionally.
In this instance, "專業" functions as an adverb to describe the manner in which an action was conducted, implying skill and competence.
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