[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"entry-ye4 yu2":3},{"schema_version":4,"language":5,"slug":6,"hanzi":7,"traditional":8,"trad_differs":9,"entry_type":10,"length":11,"normalized":7,"unicode":12,"wp_char_id":13,"wp_post_id":14,"word_frequency_rank":15,"char_frequency_rank":16,"frequency_percentile":17,"frequency":18,"is_radical":16,"kangxi_index":16,"standards":21,"pos":36,"measure_word":16,"difficulty_score":40,"stroke_count":16,"radical":16,"svg_data":16,"hanzi_writer":16,"pronunciations":41,"senses":50,"etymology":183,"tones_table":16,"decomposition":16,"compounds":186,"words_with":342,"characters":343,"chengyu":16,"relations":370,"confusions":375,"confusables":376,"formation_type":16,"grammar_patterns":377,"usage_notes":378,"flashcard_templates":379,"quiz_seeds":380,"seo_questions":381,"page_sections":382,"popup_expanded":409,"cultural":412,"checkpoints":415,"page_progress":429,"nav":440,"sources":447,"quality":459,"ai":461,"seo":480,"translations":481,"faq":482,"recommended_books":483,"canonical_url":484,"popup":485,"breadcrumbs":487,"counts":495,"structured_data":497},"3.0.0","zh-Hans","hsk-5/%E4%B8%9A%E4%BD%99-ye4 yu2","业余","業餘",true,"word",2,"U+4E1A U+4F59",2844,4704,4395,null,95.61,{"word_rank":15,"char_rank":16,"percentile":17,"label":19,"corpus":20},"frequent","subtlex-ch",{"hsk_2_0":22,"hsk_3_0":24,"tocfl":28,"yct":31,"bct":32,"cefr":34,"hskk":35},{"vocabulary":23,"recognition":16,"writing":16},5,{"vocabulary":23,"band":25,"recognition":26,"writing":27},"Intermediate",4,3,{"levels":29,"band":30},[26],"Band C",{"level":16},{"relevant":33},1,"B1",{"level":11},{"code":37,"en":37,"zh":38,"zh_pinyin":39},"an","名形词","xíngróngcí",0.281,[42],{"pinyin":43,"pinyin_alphanumeric":44,"tone":26,"tone_class":45,"tone_color":46,"ipa":47,"is_primary":9,"audio_url":48,"register":49},"yèyú","ye4yu2","tone-4","#2980b9","","https://mandarintemple.com/wp-content/uploads/katemt_audio/y/Ye4yu/ye4yu2.wav",[],[51,122,134,146,159,171],{"sense_key":52,"pronunciation_ref":44,"pos":53,"gloss_en":54,"gloss_cn":47,"domains":56,"register":57,"usage_note":47,"grammar_tags":58,"collocations":59,"synonyms":60,"antonyms":61,"patterns":62,"examples":63},"ye4 yu2:s1","n",[55],"spare time",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[64,74,82,90,98,106,114],{"wp_example_id":65,"zh":66,"pinyin":67,"translation_en":68,"translation_other":16,"level_hsk":16,"tags":16,"audio_cn_url":16,"audio_en_url":16,"tokens_zh":69,"tokens_en":70,"puzzle":71,"puzzle_pop":72,"is_puzzle":73},0,"泰勒的运动生涯是从一名业余守门员开始的。","tài lè de yùn dòng shēng yá shì cóng yī míng yè yú shǒu mén yuán kāi shǐ de。","Taylor began his playing career as an amateur goalkeeper.",[],[],[],[],false,{"wp_example_id":65,"zh":75,"pinyin":76,"translation_en":77,"translation_other":16,"level_hsk":16,"tags":16,"audio_cn_url":16,"audio_en_url":16,"tokens_zh":78,"tokens_en":79,"puzzle":80,"puzzle_pop":81,"is_puzzle":73},"杰里是个业余跳舞爱好者，他跳舞是因为自己喜欢。","jié lǐ shì gè yè yú tiào wǔ ài hǎo zhě， ， tā tiào wǔ shì yīn wéi zì jǐ xǐ。","Jerry is an amateur who dances because he feels like it.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":65,"zh":83,"pinyin":84,"translation_en":85,"translation_other":16,"level_hsk":16,"tags":16,"audio_cn_url":16,"audio_en_url":16,"tokens_zh":86,"tokens_en":87,"puzzle":88,"puzzle_pop":89,"is_puzzle":73},"“说实话，我的网球基本上属于业余水平，”他承认说。","“ “ shuō shí， huà ， wǒ de wǎng qiú jī běn shàng shǔ yú yè yú，” shuǐ píng ，” tā。","\"Actually, most of my tennis is at club level,\" he admitted.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":65,"zh":91,"pinyin":92,"translation_en":93,"translation_other":16,"level_hsk":16,"tags":16,"audio_cn_url":16,"audio_en_url":16,"tokens_zh":94,"tokens_en":95,"puzzle":96,"puzzle_pop":97,"is_puzzle":73},"业余垒球协会的裁判员名单上的人数已经减少到了57,000名。","yè yú lěi qiú xié huì de cái pàn yuán míng dān shàng de rén shù yǐ jīng jiǎn shǎo dào le57,000 57,000。","The Amateur Softball Association's roster of umpires has declined to 57,",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":65,"zh":99,"pinyin":100,"translation_en":101,"translation_other":16,"level_hsk":16,"tags":16,"audio_cn_url":16,"audio_en_url":16,"tokens_zh":102,"tokens_en":103,"puzzle":104,"puzzle_pop":105,"is_puzzle":73},"安杰拉说她渴望参加业余戏剧班。","ān jié lā shuō tā kě wàng cān jiā yè yú xì jù bān。","Angela says she longs to join an amateur dramatics class.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":65,"zh":107,"pinyin":108,"translation_en":109,"translation_other":16,"level_hsk":16,"tags":16,"audio_cn_url":16,"audio_en_url":16,"tokens_zh":110,"tokens_en":111,"puzzle":112,"puzzle_pop":113,"is_puzzle":73},"我的业余爱好是写信、踢足球、听音乐、玩摄影和打网球。","wǒ de yè yú ài hǎo shì xiě xìn、 、 tī zú、 qiú 、 tīng、 yīn lè 、 wán shè yǐng hé。","My hobbies are letter writing, foot-ball, music, photography, and tennis.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":65,"zh":115,"pinyin":116,"translation_en":117,"translation_other":16,"level_hsk":16,"tags":16,"audio_cn_url":16,"audio_en_url":16,"tokens_zh":118,"tokens_en":119,"puzzle":120,"puzzle_pop":121,"is_puzzle":73},"接着，他又作为1962年度杰出业余运动员赢得了“詹姆斯·E.沙利文纪念奖”。","jiē zháo， ， tā yòu zuò1962 wéi 1962 nián dù jié chū yè yú yùn dòng yuán yíng“ dé le “·E. zhān mǔ sī ·E. shā lì”。","He went on to win the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy as the outstanding amateur athlete of",[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":123,"pronunciation_ref":44,"pos":53,"gloss_en":124,"gloss_cn":47,"domains":126,"register":127,"usage_note":47,"grammar_tags":128,"collocations":129,"synonyms":130,"antonyms":131,"patterns":132,"examples":133},"ye4 yu2:s2",[125],"amateur",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":135,"pronunciation_ref":44,"pos":53,"gloss_en":136,"gloss_cn":47,"domains":138,"register":139,"usage_note":47,"grammar_tags":140,"collocations":141,"synonyms":142,"antonyms":143,"patterns":144,"examples":145},"ye4 yu2:s3",[137],"extra-curricular",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":147,"pronunciation_ref":44,"pos":148,"gloss_en":149,"gloss_cn":47,"domains":151,"register":152,"usage_note":47,"grammar_tags":153,"collocations":154,"synonyms":155,"antonyms":156,"patterns":157,"examples":158},"cedict:ye4yu2:s1","unknown",[150],"in one's spare time",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":160,"pronunciation_ref":44,"pos":148,"gloss_en":161,"gloss_cn":47,"domains":163,"register":164,"usage_note":47,"grammar_tags":165,"collocations":166,"synonyms":167,"antonyms":168,"patterns":169,"examples":170},"cedict:ye4yu2:s2",[162],"outside working hours",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":172,"pronunciation_ref":44,"pos":148,"gloss_en":173,"gloss_cn":47,"domains":175,"register":176,"usage_note":47,"grammar_tags":177,"collocations":178,"synonyms":179,"antonyms":180,"patterns":181,"examples":182},"cedict:ye4yu2:s3",[174],"amateur (historian etc)",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"type":47,"decomposition":16,"explanation":47,"hint":16,"semantic":16,"phonetic":16,"status":184,"theories":185},"confirmed",[],[187,192,197,202,207,211,216,218,220,225,230,232,237,242,246,251,256,261,265,269,274,276,278,283,285,290,292,296,300,302,304,306,308,310,312,316,318,323,325,327,329,331,333,336,338,340],{"char":188,"pinyin":189,"meaning":190,"entry_id":191},"显","xian3","prominent",1115,{"char":193,"pinyin":194,"meaning":195,"entry_id":196},"善","shan4","good (virtuous)",1206,{"char":198,"pinyin":199,"meaning":200,"entry_id":201},"虚","xu1","emptiness",1369,{"char":203,"pinyin":204,"meaning":205,"entry_id":206},"壶","hu2","pot",1647,{"char":208,"pinyin":199,"meaning":209,"entry_id":210},"虛","false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain",11498,{"char":212,"pinyin":213,"meaning":214,"entry_id":215},"丵","zhuo2","thick (grass)",6997,{"char":217,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"繊",{"char":219,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"虡",{"char":221,"pinyin":222,"meaning":223,"entry_id":224},"邺","Ye4","a place in Henan province",12470,{"char":226,"pinyin":227,"meaning":228,"entry_id":229},"叢","cong2","bush, shrub; thicket; collection",7424,{"char":231,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"彂",{"char":233,"pinyin":234,"meaning":235,"entry_id":236},"除","chu2","to get rid of",444,{"char":238,"pinyin":239,"meaning":240,"entry_id":241},"途","tu2","way",1331,{"char":243,"pinyin":239,"meaning":244,"entry_id":245},"涂","to apply (paint etc)",1400,{"char":247,"pinyin":248,"meaning":249,"entry_id":250},"斜","xie2","inclined",1638,{"char":252,"pinyin":253,"meaning":254,"entry_id":255},"叙","xu4","variant of 敘",1650,{"char":257,"pinyin":258,"meaning":259,"entry_id":260},"徐","Xu2","slowly, quietly, calmly; dignified, composed",8347,{"char":262,"pinyin":234,"meaning":263,"entry_id":264},"蜍","toad (2)",11572,{"char":266,"pinyin":239,"meaning":267,"entry_id":268},"荼","a bitter vegetable",11250,{"char":270,"pinyin":271,"meaning":272,"entry_id":273},"馀","Yu2","surplus, remainder, excess",13293,{"char":275,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"凃",{"char":277,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"峹",{"char":279,"pinyin":280,"meaning":281,"entry_id":282},"嵞","Tu2","a mountain in Zhejiang",8183,{"char":284,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"悆",{"char":286,"pinyin":287,"meaning":288,"entry_id":289},"狳","yu2","armadillo",9795,{"char":291,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"稌",{"char":293,"pinyin":287,"meaning":294,"entry_id":295},"艅","dispatch boat",11109,{"char":297,"pinyin":239,"meaning":298,"entry_id":299},"酴","yeast; wine; to leaven, to ferment",12538,{"char":301,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"俆",{"char":303,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"唋",{"char":305,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"庩",{"char":307,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"悇",{"char":309,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"捈",{"char":311,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"敍",{"char":313,"pinyin":253,"meaning":314,"entry_id":315},"敘","to express, to state; to relate, to narrate",8772,{"char":317,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"梌",{"char":319,"pinyin":320,"meaning":321,"entry_id":322},"畬","she1","a field reclaimed by burning the forest",9990,{"char":324,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"畭",{"char":326,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"硢",{"char":328,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"筡",{"char":330,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"賖",{"char":332,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"雓",{"char":334,"pinyin":287,"meaning":272,"entry_id":335},"餘",13253,{"char":337,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"駼",{"char":339,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"鮽",{"char":341,"pinyin":47,"meaning":47,"entry_id":16},"鵌",[],[344,356],{"hanzi":345,"entry_id":346,"wp_char_id":65,"wp_post_id":65,"pinyin":347,"tone":26,"tone_class":45,"tone_color":46,"first_gloss":348,"audio_url":349,"slug":350,"stroke_count":23,"radical":351,"standards":352,"etymology":16,"position":65},"业",458,"yè","line of business","https://mandarintemple.com/wp-content/uploads/katemt_audio/y/Ye/ye4.wav","hsk-0/%E4%B8%9A-ye4","一",{"hsk_2_0":353,"hsk_3_0":354},{"vocabulary":16},{"vocabulary":355},6,{"hanzi":357,"entry_id":358,"wp_char_id":65,"wp_post_id":65,"pinyin":359,"tone":11,"tone_class":360,"tone_color":361,"first_gloss":362,"audio_url":363,"slug":364,"stroke_count":365,"radical":366,"standards":367,"etymology":16,"position":33},"余",1326,"yú","tone-2","#e67e22","(archaic) I","https://mandarintemple.com/wp-content/uploads/katemt_audio/y/Yu/yu2.wav","hsk-7/%E4%BD%99-yu2",7,"人",{"hsk_2_0":368,"hsk_3_0":369},{"vocabulary":16},{"vocabulary":365},{"confusables":371,"synonyms":372,"antonyms":373,"see_also":374},[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[383,387,391,395,399,402,406],{"section_key":384,"label":385,"order":33,"is_visible":9,"component":386},"hero","Character Overview","CharHero",{"section_key":388,"label":389,"order":11,"is_visible":9,"component":390},"pronunciations","Pronunciations","CharTones",{"section_key":392,"label":393,"order":27,"is_visible":9,"component":394},"definitions","Definitions","CharAbout",{"section_key":396,"label":397,"order":26,"is_visible":9,"component":398},"examples","Example Sentences","CharExamples",{"section_key":400,"label":401,"order":23,"is_visible":9,"component":16},"grammar","Grammar Patterns",{"section_key":403,"label":404,"order":355,"is_visible":9,"component":405},"compounds","Related Words","CharCompounds",{"section_key":407,"label":408,"order":365,"is_visible":9,"component":16},"cultural","Cultural Facts",{"components":16,"word_family_top5":16,"example_pair":16,"tone_info":410},{"tone":11,"tone_class":411},"tone2",{"fun_facts":413,"proverbs":414,"cross_cultural":47},[],[],[416,417,420,424,426],{"key":384,"label":385,"order":33,"section":384,"xp":23},{"key":418,"label":393,"order":11,"section":418,"xp":419},"about",10,{"key":421,"label":422,"order":11,"section":423,"xp":65},"sources_complete","6 sources merged","pipeline",{"key":425,"label":389,"order":27,"section":425,"xp":419},"pronunciation",{"key":427,"label":428,"order":355,"section":423,"xp":65},"validated","Validation passed",{"total_checkpoints":27,"total_xp":430,"completion_bonus_xp":431,"max_xp":432,"step_label":433,"mastery_levels":434,"widgets":439},25,13,38,"Learn in 3 easy steps",[435,436,437,438],"seen","learning","familiar","mastered",[],{"prev":441,"next":444},{"hanzi":442,"slug":443},"陌生","hsk-5/%E9%99%8C%E7%94%9F-mo4 sheng1",{"hanzi":445,"slug":446},"人才","hsk-5/%E4%BA%BA%E6%89%8D-ren2 cai2",[448,449,451,453,455,457],{"name":20,"url":16},{"name":450,"url":16},"tocfl",{"name":452,"url":16},"hsk3",{"name":454,"url":16},"cedict",{"name":456,"url":16},"bct",{"name":458,"url":16},"legacy",{"confidence":33,"warnings":460,"last_verified":16},[],{"definition":462,"mnemonic":463,"usage_notes":464,"hsk_notes":465,"cultural_note":466,"cross_cultural":16,"faq":467,"common_mistakes":477,"quick_contrast":478,"enriched_at":479},"The term 业余 (yè yú) refers to activities or pursuits that are done in one's spare time, typically outside of professional obligations. It often connotes an amateur status in contrast to professional engagement, and is frequently used in contexts such as hobbies, sports, and extra-curricular activities.","Think of 业 (yè) as representing 'industry' or 'business' and 余 (yú) as 'extra' or 'leftover'. Imagine someone finishing their business and having leftover time (业余) to pursue a hobby, like painting or playing sports.","When using 业余, be careful not to use it in a formal context where professionalism is expected. Common collocations include 业余时间 (spare time) and 业余爱好 (hobby). Remember that the first character is pronounced with a falling tone (ye4), while the second has a rising tone (yu2) to avoid confusion.","As an HSK 5 word, 业余 connects with other vocabulary about time management and leisure activities. Focus on practicing sentences that incorporate 业余 to describe how you spend your free time, enhancing your conversational skills.","In Chinese culture, engaging in 业余 activities is often seen as a way to maintain work-life balance, with many people participating in sports or classes after work to enrich their lives and socialize.",[468,471,474],{"a":469,"q":470},"In sports, 业余 refers to someone who participates in activities without being a professional, indicating they do it for fun rather than for a living.","What does 业余 mean in the context of sports?",{"a":472,"q":473},"No, 业余 specifically refers to non-professional or amateur activities, so it should not be used to describe professional work.","Can 业余 be used to describe professional activities?",{"a":475,"q":476},"An example sentence is: 我在业余时间喜欢画画 (I like to paint in my spare time).","How can I use 业余 in a sentence?","Learners often confuse 业余 with 专业 (zhuān yè), which means 'professional.' For example, saying 我是业余医生 (I am an amateur doctor) is incorrect; it should be 我是专业医生 (I am a professional doctor).","业余 (yèyú) vs 专业 (zhuānyè) — use 业余 for amateur pursuits in spare time, while 专业 refers to professional or specialized fields.","2026-03-24T13:53:36.000Z",{"title":16,"description":16,"og_image":16},{},[],[],"/chinese-dictionary/chinese-to-english/hsk-5/%E4%B8%9A%E4%BD%99-ye4 yu2/",{"hanzi":7,"pinyin":43,"tone":26,"tone_class":45,"first_gloss":55,"hsk_level":23,"radical":16,"stroke_count":16,"audio_url":48,"word_family":486,"slug":6},[],[488,491,494],{"name":489,"url":490},"Dictionary","/chinese-dictionary/",{"name":492,"url":493},"HSK 5","/chinese-dictionary/hsk-5/",{"name":7,"url":484},{"senses":355,"pronunciations":33,"examples":365,"compounds":496,"words_with":65,"confusables":65,"flashcards":65,"quizzes":65,"checkpoints":23},46,{"defined_term":498,"learning_resource":507,"breadcrumb_list":517,"faq_page":525},{"@context":499,"@type":500,"name":7,"description":55,"inLanguage":501,"inDefinedTermSet":502,"url":506},"https://schema.org","DefinedTerm","zh",{"@type":503,"name":504,"url":505},"DefinedTermSet","HSK 5 Vocabulary","https://beta.mandarintemple.com/chinese-dictionary/hsk-5/","https://beta.mandarintemple.com/chinese-dictionary/chinese-to-english/hsk-5/%E4%B8%9A%E4%BD%99-ye4 yu2/",{"@context":499,"@type":508,"name":509,"description":510,"educationalLevel":492,"teaches":511,"inLanguage":512,"learningResourceType":514,"isAccessibleForFree":9,"url":506},"LearningResource","业余 (yèyú) — HSK 5 Chinese","Chinese 业余 (yèyú): spare time. HSK 5.","Chinese: 业余",[501,513],"en",[515,516],"dictionary entry","interactive exercise",{"@context":499,"@type":518,"itemListElement":519},"BreadcrumbList",[520,523,524],{"@type":521,"position":33,"name":489,"item":522},"ListItem","https://beta.mandarintemple.com/chinese-dictionary/",{"@type":521,"position":11,"name":492,"item":505},{"@type":521,"position":27,"name":7,"item":506},{}]