Chinese–EnglishWith examples
打工
dǎ gōng · da gong
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to work a temporary or casual job
- (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
In a sentence
2 examples01
周末我在超市打工。
I work part-time at the supermarket on weekends.
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02
他暑假去餐厅打工，赚了一些学费。
He worked a summer job at a restaurant and earned some tuition money.
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