Definition
换工 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to exchange labor' — typically used in rural or cooperative contexts where people trade work days without monetary payment. The verb 换 and the noun 工 can split: you can insert a measure word or duration between them, e.g. 换了两天工 ('exchanged two days of labor'). The object of the exchange (the person you swap with) is introduced by 跟 or 和.
v.o.
to exchange labor (work for work, not for money)
Examples
- ，换工。Nóngmáng shí, línjūmen chángcháng hùxiāng huàn gōng.During the busy farming season, neighbors often exchange labor with each other.
- ，。Wǒmen gēn Zhāng jiā huàn le liǎng tiān gōng, bāng tāmen shōu màizi.We exchanged two days of labor with the Zhang family to help them harvest wheat.
- 换工。Zhè zhǒng huàn gōng fāngshì zài nóngcūn hěn chángjiàn.This kind of labor exchange is very common in rural areas.
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