English–Chinese
“amateur” in Chinese
How to say “amateur” in Chinese
“Amateur” in Chinese is 业余 (yè yú).
A person or activity connected with interests pursued outside one's profession.
Example sentences with 业余
周末我的业余爱好是读书。zhōu mò wǒ de yè yú ài hào shì dú shū
My hobby in my spare time on weekends is reading.
Tips for using 业余
- English speakers often hear amateur as a judgment about skill, but this Chinese adjective can be neutral and simply mark a nonprofessional connection.
Other Chinese words for “amateur”
他只是个外行，别听他的建议。tā zhǐ shì gè wài háng bié tīng tā de jiàn yì
He's just an amateur, so don't listen to his advice.