业余 - Amateur - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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amateur

业

profession

余

surplus

ye4yu2 • yèyú

amateur

nonprofessional, spare time

业余 Amateur describes activities done in the 余 surplus time outside of ones chosen 业 profession.

他是一名业余高尔夫球员。

He is an amateur golfer.

我是一个业余音乐家。

I'm an amateur musician.

这是一场业余比赛。

This is an amateur competition.