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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.do manual work; work
他在厂里做工。
He works in a factory.
他靠周日做工来补贴他微薄的收入。
He supplements his meager income by working on Sunday.
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- 2
n.workmanship
做工粗劣
poor workmanship
做工精巧
intricate workmanship
这件衣服做工非常细。
This dress is of excellent workmanship.
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Word usage
- Separable word"做" and "工" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他在工厂做过工。
He did manual work in the factory.
我做一辈子工。
I've been doing manual work all my life.
我有事，做不了工了。
I have something to do, thus I cannot work.