spare time; amateur
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesattributive
spare-time; after-work; leisure
neutralUsed to describe activities or time that occur outside of one's main occupation or working hours.
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
yè业
yú余
shí时
jiān间
xué学
xí习
shè摄
yǐng影
。
He uses his spare time to learn photography.
Zhè这
jiā家
jù俱
lè乐
bù部
tí提
gōng供
yè业
yú余
xué学
xiào校
de的
kè课
chéng程
。
This club offers courses at an after-work school.
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Tā他
men们
de的
yè业
yú余
huó活
dòng动
fēi非
cháng常
fēng丰
fù富
。
Their leisure activities are very diverse.
attributive
amateur; non-professional
neutralDescribes activities or people pursued without formal training or as a hobby, not as a primary source of income.
Tā她
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yè业
yú余
gē歌
shǒu手
，
dàn但
chàng唱
de得
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
。
She is an amateur singer, but she sings very well.
Zhè这
ge个
yè业
yú余
jù剧
tuán团
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
shè社
qū区
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
This amateur theater troupe often performs in the community.
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Tā他
cān参
jiā加
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
yè业
yú余
wén文
yì艺
huó活
dòng动
。
He participated in the company's amateur cultural activities.