🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

职业的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhí yè de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vocational/voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他正在一所职业学校学习机械工程。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to an occupation or employment, especially providing skills and education that prepare someone for a specific trade or job.

    "The local college offers excellent vocational courses in plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work."
  2. 2

    Of, relating to, or being a calling or strong inclination to a particular type of work or way of life.

    "She felt a deep vocational commitment to nursing rather than viewing it merely as a job."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'vocatio', meaning a calling or summons, originating from 'vocare', meaning to call. Entering the English language in the late 19th century, it initially retained heavy religious connotations relating to a divine calling, but progressively shifted in the 20th century to describe practical employment, trade training, and professional careers.

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