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Chinese dictionary
v.do manual work; do temporary work
她在国外靠打工上学。
While abroad, she had to work part-time to support himself at college.
除了装袋的工作外，他还在一家速食店打工。
In addition to being a bagger, he's worked at a fast-food restaurant.
你是想为公司打工还是想自己创业？
Do you want to work for a company, or launch one?
打工仔
working man
给老板打工
work for a boss
打工糊口
make a living by manual labour
他从小就给地主家打工。
He worked for the landlord's family from a young age.
Word usage
- Separable word"打" and "工" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
打了一年工，他现在有钱支付学费了。
He has done odd jobs for one year, so he can pay his tuition.
我打完工，就回学校了。
With all the work done, I went back to school.
你在超市打过工吗？
Have you ever worked in a supermarket?