外快

wàikuài

noun #16,909

Meanings

1 extra income
2 side money
3 money on the side

Characters

outside; external

fast; quick (here: money, colloquial)

Literally 'outside quick-money' — income earned outside one's regular job.

Examples

他周末做翻译赚外快。

Tā zhōumò zuò fānyì zhuàn wàikuài.

He does translation work on weekends to earn extra income.

很多人靠开网约车赚外快。

Hěn duō rén kào kāi wǎngyuēchē zhuàn wàikuài.

Many people earn extra money by driving for ride-hailing apps.

Tips

usage

外快 is colloquial and refers to income outside one's main job. The common phrase is 赚外快 (to earn side money). Compare: 兼职 (part-time job) is more formal.

Stroke Order

外 wài

快 kuài