Definition
自由职业者 refers to a person who works for themselves rather than being employed by a company — a freelancer or self-employed individual. The common English gloss 'professional' is misleading because it can also mean a highly skilled employee (e.g., a doctor or lawyer). 自由职业者 emphasizes independence from a single employer, not necessarily high professional status.
n.
freelancerself-employed person
Examples
- 自由职业者，。Tā shì yì míng zì yóu zhí yè zhě, zài jiā zuò shèjì gōngzuò.He is a freelancer, doing design work at home.
- 自由职业者。Yuè lái yuè duō de niánqīng rén xuǎnzé chéngwéi zì yóu zhí yè zhě.More and more young people choose to become self-employed.
- 自由职业者，。zì yóu zhí yè zhě de shōurù bù wěndìng, dàn shíjiān bǐjiào zìyóu.Freelancers have unstable income, but their time is relatively free.
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