Definition
帮工 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to help with farm work' — usually temporary, manual labor on a farm or during harvest season. You can split it: insert a duration or measure word between 帮 and 工 (e.g., 帮了三天工 'helped for three days'). It can also be used as a noun meaning 'helper' or 'farmhand' in informal contexts.
v.o.
(v.o.) to help with farm work (as a temporary laborer)
Examples
- ，帮工。Nóngmáng shí, tā bāng le jǐ tiān bāng gōng.During the busy farming season, he helped out for a few days.
- 帮工。Cūn lǐ hěnduō rén yuànyì qù bāng gōng.Many people in the village are willing to do farm work.
- 帮工。Tā zài nóngchǎng bāng gōng le yí gè yuè.He worked as a farm helper for a month.
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