事业

The Chinese word 事业 (shìyè) is composed of two characters: 事 (shì), meaning "matter" or "affair", and 业 (yè), meaning "occupation" or "career". Together, these characters form the compound word 事业, which can be translated as "business", "enterprise", or "career".The character 事 (shì) has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). In its earliest form, the character 事 was a pictograph of a person holding a staff, representing the idea of "doing" or "acting". Over time, the character evolved to its current form, which is a combination of the pictograph and the phonetic component 巳 (sì).The character 业 (yè) also has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty. In its earliest form, the character 业 was a pictograph of a person standing in a field, representing the idea of "work" or "occupation". Over time, the character evolved to its current form, which is a combination of the pictograph and the phonetic component 頁 (yè).The compound word 事业 (shìyè) first appeared in the Chinese language during the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). It was originally used to refer to the affairs of state, but over time it came to be used more broadly to refer to any kind of business, enterprise, or career. Today, 事业 is one of the most common words in the Chinese language, and it is used in a wide variety of contexts.