他业余时间学起了摄影。
In his spare time he took up photography.
in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc)
Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.
Nice writing!
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.
他业余时间学起了摄影。
In his spare time he took up photography.
他业余喜欢运动。
He likes sports in his spare time.