义工 (yì gōng) — volunteer worker; volunteer work
Definition
义工 emphasizes the work or activity itself rather than the person. 志愿者 focuses on the person who volunteers.
noun
volunteer workervolunteer work
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 义工,。Wǒ zài xué xiào zuò yì gōng, bāng lǎo shī zhěng lǐ tú shū.I do volunteer work at school, helping the teacher organize books.
- 义工,。Shè qū lǐ yǒu hěn duō yì gōng, tā men yì qǐ dǎ sǎo jiē dào.There are many volunteers in the community; they clean the streets together.
- 义工,。Zhè fèn yì gōng gōng zuò suī rán xīn kǔ, dàn hěn yǒu yì yì.Although this volunteer work is hard, it is very meaningful.
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