🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

敬业

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jìng yè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Professionalism/prəˈfɛʃ.ən.əl.ɪz.əm/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他的敬业精神值得我们每个人学习。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The competence or skill expected of a professional.

    "Her unwavering professionalism during the crisis earned the respect of the entire board."
  2. 2

    The conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person.

    "The company places a strong emphasis on ethics and professionalism in customer service."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English 'professional', stemming from Middle French 'profession', and ultimately from Latin 'professio' (a public declaration), combined with the suffix '-ism'. Over centuries, it evolved from signifying the taking of religious vows to denoting advanced skill, specialized training, and adherence to ethical standards in a vocation.

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