打工
dǎgōng
to work for someone; to have a job; to do odd jobs
Every meaning
dǎgōng
- to work for someone; to have a job; to do odd jobs
In a sentence
他暑假在一家咖啡店打工。
He works at a coffee shop during the summer vacation.
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In the Library
黄姐说，“那年我二十六岁，一个人来这个城市打工。
后来，随着改革开放，越来越多的人离开家乡，去城里打工、上学，春运也一年比一年拥挤。
什么是春运？ · What is Chunyun, China’s Spring Festival travel rush?
Its characters
- 打dǎto hit; to beat
- 工gōngwork; labor
Words with 打
Words with 工
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).