Chinese word

自由职业

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì yóu zhí yè

Meaning

  • nounfreelancing

Example

自由职业可以让我安排自己的时间。zì yóu zhí yè ké yǐ ràng wǒ ān pái zì jǐ de shí jiān

Freelancing lets me set my own schedule.

Illustration for 自由职业 (freelancing)

More examples

做自由职业的人要自己找客户。zuò zì yóu zhí yè de rén yào zì jǐ zhǎo kè hù

People who freelance have to find their own clients.

Core concept

A person turns individual skills or time into income by choosing assignments and managing the work independently.

Common phrases

  • 从事自由职业cóng shì zì yóu zhí yè

    work as a freelancer

  • 靠自由职业挣钱kào zì yóu zhí yè zhèng qián

    make money from freelancing

  • 与其他自由职业者交流yǔ qí tā zì yóu zhí yè zhě jiāo liú

    communicate with other freelancers

Similar words

自由职业者zì yóu zhí yè zhě: A person who gets work directly and completes it independently for payment.
自雇人士zì gù rén shì: A person who carries out their own business or work as a source of income.

Definition in Chinese

以个人技能或时间换取报酬的工作方式，强调自主承接工作而非受雇于单一雇主，收入和工作时间较为灵活。yǐ gè rén jì néng huò shí jiān huàn qǔ bào chóu de gōng zuò fāng shì qiáng diào zì zhǔ chéng jiē gōng zuò ér fēi shòu gù yú dān yí gù zhǔ shōu rù hé gōng zuò shí jiān jiào wéi líng huó

Word origin

自由职业 (zìyóuzhíyè, "freelancing") is a modern compound of 自由 (zìyóu, "free") and 职业 (zhíyè, "occupation"), highlighting an occupation with independence in how work is obtained and arranged.

Usage tips

  • The flexibility in this work arrangement does not mean unlimited free time, because finding assignments, setting a schedule, and handling uneven income remain part of the work.

Other meanings

  • sole proprietornoun
  • self-employmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 自由职业者zì yóu zhí yè zhěfreelancernoun

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