🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

非工作

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fēi gōngzuò

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nonwork/ˈnɒn.wɜːrk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她喜欢在非工作时间做运动。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Activities or states that do not involve work or employment.

    "During the weekend, she enjoyed her nonwork activities like hiking and painting."
  2. 2

    Time spent away from work responsibilities.

    "He values his nonwork hours to recharge and spend time with family."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'nonwork' is a compound word formed from the prefix 'non-', derived from Latin 'non' meaning 'not', and 'work', which comes from Old English 'weorc', meaning 'activity involving mental or physical effort'. The term has evolved to denote activities or states that do not involve work-related tasks.

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