fu3 jip6副業副业

Jyutpingfu3 jip6

Yalefu yihp

名詞

Definition

Sideline; a secondary occupation in addition to one's regular job.

colloquialworkmoney

How it's used

Refers specifically to work done outside of one's primary employment, often implying a secondary source of income. It is frequently used when discussing the modern gig economy or people balancing multiple roles. Unlike formal written Chinese, speakers often pair this with the classifier 份 to emphasize the specific job role.

Measure word

fan2份fán

Examples

keoi5佢fan2份fu3副jip6業zaan6賺ge3嘅cin2錢zung6仲do1多gwo3過zing3正zik1職aa4呀。

The money they earn from their side hustle is even more than their main job.

nei5你ping4平si4時jau5有mou5冇gaau2搞di1啲me1咩fu3副jip6業lai4嚟zang1增gaa1加sau1收jap6入？

Do you usually do any side jobs to increase your income?

Common phrases

gaau2搞fu3副jip6業

to do a side hustle

faat3發zin2展fu3副jip6業

to develop a side business

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe a hobby or a casual interest, as it specifically implies an income generating activity. Learners sometimes confuse it with 兼職, but while 兼職 refers to part time work in general, 副業 often carries the nuance of a secondary business or professional pursuit.