打工

dǎ gōng
HSK 2Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
Often implies working for others, especially in roles like sales, service, or manual labor, rather than running one's own business or pursuing a professional career. Commonly used in compounds like 打工仔, 打工妹.
to work (often referring to temporary or non-career-oriented jobs).
做工（多指临时性的）。
Words:
打工妹打工仔打工人
Synonyms:
务工
Antonyms:
失业赋闲
Sentences:
  1. 很(hěn)多(duō)大(dà)学(xué)生(shēng)在(zài)暑(shǔ)假(jià)会(huì)去(qù)餐(cān)厅(tīng)打(dǎ)工(gōng)。
    Many university students work at restaurants during summer vacation.
  2. 他(tā)高(gāo)中(zhōng)毕(bì)业(yè)后(hòu)，就(jiù)一(yī)直(zhí)在(zài)外(wài)地(dì)打(dǎ)工(gōng)。
    After graduating from high school, he has been working away from home.
  3. 我(wǒ)的(de)姐(jiě)姐(jie)在(zài)一(yī)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)打(dǎ)工(gōng)，是(shì)一(yī)名(míng)普(pǔ)通(tōng)的(de)文(wén)员(yuán)。
    My older sister works for a company as an ordinary office clerk.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
dǎ dá打

hit; strike; beat

HSK 1
gōng工

workers; the working class