Are you an expert in certain 界？If you have learned many words about specialties, fields or circles, then you can’t miss out the suffix 界.
界 means: circles; bound; boundary; scope; extent, etc. It usually appears in words of geography such as 界限, 分界, 国界, 地界, etc. But is is also used as a suffix after nouns of occupation, work, gender etc, to express certain circle or world.
Formula of the suffix 界
A noun of occupation, work, gender etc + 界 = certain circle, field or world
Examples:
书法 calligraphy + 界 = 书法界 shū fǎ jiè, calligraphy circles
体育 sports + 界 = 体育界 tǐ yù jiè, sporting world
教育 education + 界 = 教育界 jiào yù jiè, educational circles
慈善 philanthropy +界 = 慈善界 cí shàn jiè, philanthropic field
法律 laa + 界 = 法律界 fǎ lǜ jiè, legal profession
商 commerce + 界 = 商界 shāng jiè, commercial circles
出版 publishing + 界 = 出版界 chū bǎn jiè, publishing world
金融 finance + 界 = 金融界 jīn róng jiè, financial world
宗教 religion + 界 = 宗教界 zōng jiào jiè, religious circles
医疗 medical treatment + 界 = 医疗界 yī liáo jiè, medical world
外交 diplomacy + 界 = 外交界 wài jiāo jiè, diplomatic circles
考古 archaeology + 界 = 考古界 kǎo gǔ jiè, archaeological circles
足球 football + 界 = 足球界 zú qiú jiè, football world
时尚 fashion + 界 = 时尚界 shís hàng jiè, fashion world
文艺 literature and art + 界 = 文艺界 wén yì jiè, literary and art circles
新闻 press + 界 = 新闻界 xīn wén jiè, press circles
艺术 art + 界 = 美术界 měi shù jiè, art circles
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