Definition

1. Noun:
   • A secondary occupation: "nghề phụ" refers to a job or trade that a person engages in alongside their main occupation, typically to earn additional income or utilize spare time.
   • A side job: It denotes work that is supplementary to one's primary source of livelihood.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nghề thủ công là một nghề phụ phổ biến ở nông thôn. (Handicrafts are a common side job in rural areas.)
  • Ông ấy làm nghề phụ sửa xe đạp vào cuối tuần. (He has a secondary occupation repairing bicycles on weekends.)

Advanced Usage

• "nghề phụ gia đình": family sideline.
  • Nuôi gà là một nghề phụ gia đình của họ. (Raising chickens is a family sideline for them.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nghề tay trái (n): A colloquial synonym for "nghề phụ," literally meaning "left-handed job," also referring to a side job.
  • Viết báo là nghề tay trái của anh ấy. (Writing for newspapers is his side job.)
• Nghề chính (n): Main occupation, primary trade.
  • Dạy học là nghề chính của cô ấy. (Teaching is her main occupation.)

Synonyms

• Side job: A job done in addition to one's main employment.
• Sideline: An activity done in addition to one's main job.
• By-work: (Less common) Work done on the side.

Related Phrases

• Làm nghề phụ: To have/do a side job.
  • Nhiều nông dân làm nghề phụ để tăng thu nhập. (Many farmers have a side job to increase their income.)

Related Idioms

• "Một nghề thì sống, đống nghề thì chết": This Vietnamese proverb ("One trade lets you live, many trades let you die") cautions against being a jack-of-all-trades, indirectly highlighting the concept of a primary ("nghề chính") versus secondary ("nghề phụ") occupation. It suggests mastering one main trade is better than dabbling in many.

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