"avocation" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 业余爱好
• 副业

Definition

业余职业是指你在主要工作之外，经常为了兴趣而做的事情，比如爱好或副业。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Avocation' 属于正式用语，日常生活中更常用 '爱好'。多指兴趣或副业，但重点在于享受过程，而非主要收入。

Examples

Painting is her favorite avocation.

画画是她最喜欢的**业余爱好**。

He spends weekends working on his avocation.

他周末都在做自己的**业余爱好**。

Gardening began as an avocation but became a passion.

园艺最初是**业余爱好**，后来变成了热情。

My avocation helps me unwind after a stressful day at work.

我的**业余爱好**帮我在忙碌一天后放松下来。

She turned her avocation into a small business online.

她把自己的**业余爱好**变成了线上小生意。

Even though it's just an avocation, he takes it seriously.

即使只是**业余爱好**，他也很重视。