干活儿
Definition
(verb) To perform tasks or labor, often manual work
Examples
“放学后，他总是帮父母干活儿。”
“周末我得去菜市场干活儿。”
I have to go work at the farmers' market this weekend.
“老张一进车间就开始干活儿。”
As soon as Lao Zhang gets into the workshop, he starts working.
“今晚别找我聊天，我还得干活儿到十一点。”
Don't ask me to chat tonight, I've still got to work until eleven.
“这间小店忙的时候，连老板娘都下场干活儿。”
When the shop gets busy, even the owner jumps in and works.
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Other Chinese words at this level include 友爱的, 饿的, 学校, 老师, and 学生. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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