Writing
业余 (yèyú) — how to say "spare time" in Chinese
业余
Spare time; amateur
adjective
Character composition
业
business; matter; affair
余
remainder; surplus
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
业余活动
yèyú huódòng
leisure activity
业余爱好
yèyú àihào
hobby
业余时间
yèyú shíjiān
spare time
Examples
尽管他的职业是工程师，但在业余时间，他是一位非常活跃的业余摄影师，作品还获过奖。
Although his profession is an engineer, in his spare time, he is a very active amateur photographer, and his works have even won awards.
这是我的业余爱好。
This is my hobby.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "spare time" in Chinese?
"spare time" in Chinese is 业余 (yèyú).
业余 meaning in English
业余 (yèyú) means "Spare time; amateur".
How is 业余 pronounced?
It is pronounced yèyú (written as yeyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "spare time" in Chinese characters?
It is written 业余: 业 has 5 strokes, 余 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 业余?
业余 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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