打工

dǎ gōng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to work a temporary or casual job
2. (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 兼职 jiān zhí 兼职 jiān zhí concurrent job Part-time job, similar to the casual or student work sense of 打工.: concurrent job

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 打工 for regular, permanent jobs. It specifically means temporary or casual work, often by students.

Cultural notes

打工 often implies working while studying, a common practice among students in China to earn extra money.

Example Sentences

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我暑假去工厂 打工 了。

I went to work at a factory during summer vacation.

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Words Containing 打工

• 打工仔 打工仔 dǎ gōng zǎi: young worker
• 打工妹 打工妹 dǎ gōng mèi: young female worker
• 打工人 打工人 dǎ gōng rén: worker; wage earner (often humorous online self-description)

Child Words of 打工

• 打 打 dá: dozen (loanword)
• 打 打 dǎ: to beat
• 工 工 gōng: work