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业余

業餘
yèyú
adjective HSK 4 #4,395

Meanings

  1. 1 amateur
  2. 2 in one's spare time
  3. 3 non-professional

Characters

业
yè
profession; business
余
yú
surplus; remaining
Literally 'outside of one's profession' — spare time

Examples

他业余时间喜欢打篮球。
Tā yèyú shíjiān xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú.
He likes to play basketball in his spare time.
她是一位业余画家。
Tā shì yī wèi yèyú huàjiā.
She is an amateur painter.
业余爱好对身心健康很有益。
Yèyú àihào duì shēnxīn jiànkāng hěn yǒuyì.
Hobbies are very beneficial for physical and mental health.

Tips

usage
The opposite of 业余 is 专业 (zhuānyè, professional). 业余爱好 (yèyú àihào) means 'hobby.'

Stroke Order

业 yè
余 yú