private work; moonlighting; side job
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private work; moonlighting; side job done outside one's official duties
通常指利用工作时间或公共资源为个人谋取利益的行为，常带有违规或秘密进行的含义。口语中常说成“私活儿”。
Shàng上
bān班
shí时
jiān间
bù不
yào要
gàn干
sī私
huó活
。
Don't do private work during office hours.
Tā他
wǎn晚
shang上
jiē接
sī私
huó活
，
zhuàn赚
diǎn点
wài外
kuài快
。
He takes on side jobs in the evening to earn some extra cash.
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Lǎn揽
sī私
huó活
shì是
wéi违
fǎn反
gōng公
sī司
guī规
dìng定
de的
。
Taking on private work violates company regulations.
Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
kào靠
zuò做
sī私
huó活
mǎi买
le了
xīn新
chē车
。
The engineer bought a new car by doing moonlighting work.