sideline; side occupation; auxiliary production
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
sideline; secondary occupation; auxiliary source of income
Often refers to agricultural by-employments, small-scale family production, or personal hobbies that generate income.
Tā他
zài在
gōng工
chǎng厂
shàng上
bān班
，
yè业
yú余
shí时
jiān间
yǎng养
mì蜜
fēng蜂
shì是
tā他
de的
fù副
yè业
。
He works at a factory, and beekeeping in his spare time is his sideline.
Hěn很
duō多
nóng农
mín民
bǎ把
biān编
zhī织
zuò作
wéi为
jiā家
tíng庭
fù副
yè业
。
Many farmers take up weaving as a household sideline.
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Tā她
lì利
yòng用
wǎng网
luò络
xiě写
zuò作
de的
fù副
yè业
shōu收
rù入
bǔ补
tiē贴
jiā家
yòng用
。
She uses her side income from online writing to help with household expenses.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
gǔ鼓
lì励
cūn村
mín民
fā发
zhǎn展
tè特
sè色
fù副
yè业
，
zēng增
jiā加
shōu收
rù入
。
The government encourages villagers to develop special sideline industries to increase their income.
Zhǔ主
yè业
shì是
jiāo教
shū书
，
shè摄
yǐng影
zhǐ只
shì是
wǒ我
de的
fù副
yè业
hé和
ài爱
hào好
。
Teaching is my main job; photography is just my side occupation and hobby.