外快

wàikuài

noun #16,909

Meanings

1 extra income
2 side money
3 money on the side

Characters

outside; external

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

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 6

很多人靠开网约车赚外快。

Hěnduō 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