做活 (zuò huó) — to do manual labor; to work (especially physical work); to do needlework; to sew
Definition
做活 (zuò huó) means 'to do manual work' (esp. physical labor, sewing, factory work) — a more colloquial, activity-focused term than the general 工作.
verb
to do manual laborto work (especially physical work)to do needleworkto sew
Examples
- ，。Tā zuò le yì tiān de huó, hěn lèi.He worked for a whole day and is very tired.
- 做活，。Nǎi nai xǐ huan zuò huó, cháng cháng gěi sūn zi zuò yī fu.Grandma likes to do needlework; she often makes clothes for her grandson.
- 做活，。Tā zài gōng chǎng zuò huó, měi tiān dōu hěn máng.He works at a factory and is busy every day.
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