Definition
打工 (dǎ gōng) means to work a part-time or temporary job, often done by students or as a side gig. Unlike 工作 (gōng zuò), which refers to regular full-time employment, 打工 is temporary and not a career. 务工 (wù gōng) is a more formal term for manual labor, especially by migrant workers.
verb
to work a part-time or temporary job (especially for students)
Examples
- 。Tā shǔjià dǎ le yí fèn gōng.He worked a part-time job during summer vacation.
- 打工。Hěn duō tóngxué dōu qù dǎ gōng.Many classmates go to work part-time.
- 打工。Tā dǎ gōng zhuàn qián jiāo xuéfèi.He works part-time to earn money for tuition.
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