How is 业余 pronounced?

业余 is pronounced “yè yú” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 业余?

业余 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5

业余

Traditional: 業餘

yè yú

业余 (yè yú) means “in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 業餘) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 业余

Example

我在业余时间学中文。

Wǒ zai yèyú shíjiān xué Zhōngwén.

I study Chinese in my free time.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

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Frequently asked questions

What does 业余 mean?: 业余 (yè yú) means “in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 业余 pronounced?: 业余 is pronounced “yè yú” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 业余?: 业余 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27