旧业

舊業
jiùyè
  1. one's old profession
  2. trade of one's forebears

CEDICT

  1. one's old trade; previous profession
  2. trade of one's forebears

Wiktionary

  1. 以前所从事的工作。
  2. 旧时的财产。
  3. 袓先的遗业。
  4. 以前居住过的别墅。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 旧 jiù
  1. old
  2. opposite: new 新
  3. former
  4. worn (with age)
2 业 yè
  1. line of business
  2. industry
  3. occupation
  4. job
  5. employment
  6. school studies
  7. enterprise
  8. property
  9. (Buddhism) karma
  10. deed
  11. to engage in
  12. already

Containing this entry

重操旧业 chóngcāojiùyè to resume one's old trade (idiom)
重温旧业 chóngwēnjiùyè to resume one's old trade (idiom)