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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 业余 [yèyú]
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1.
noun
spare time
- 业余爱好
- hobby
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2.
adjective
amateurish
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1.
noun
spare time
Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
- 业余 [yèyú]
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1.
spare time; after-hours
- 业余爱好
- hobby
- 业余理论学习
- theoretical study after workhours
- 2. nonprofessional; amateur
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1.
spare time; after-hours
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 业余 [yèyú]
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1.
名
工作之余
- 利用业余搞创作。
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2.
形
非专业的
- 业余棋手。
- 业余演员。
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1.
名
工作之余
Examples
- 没有经过专业训练的业余歌唱家
- an untrained amateur singer → 没有
- 业余爱好
- hobby → 业余
- 业余理论学习
- theoretical study after workhours → 业余
- 业余文艺工作者
- amateur literary and art workers → 业余
- 业余剧团
- an amateur theatrical troupe → 业余
- 虽然下棋只是他的业余爱好， 但水平可以与专业棋手比肩。
- Although he is an amateur chess player, his skills are no worse than a professional. → 比肩
- 他用业余时间炒更修理自行车。
- He moonlights as a bicycle mechanic. → 炒更
- 业余时间， 他喜欢和同伴们一起打克郎球。
- In his spare time, he likes playing cards with his companions. → 克郎球
- 我想利用业余时间找份外活儿干干， 也好多挣点儿钱嘛。
- I want to moonlight in my leisure time, as it can bring me more money. → 外活儿
- 小王业余时间常通过写文章赚点外水。
- Xiao Wang earned some extra money by writing articles in his leisure time. → 外水
Collocations
- 业余爱好
- avocation
- 业余时间
- pastime
- 业余演出
- an amateur performance
- 业余选手
- amateur contestant
- 水平业余
- the level is amateur
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