务工 (wù gōng) — to work as a laborer (typically referring to rural migrants in cities)
Definition
务工 means to work as a laborer, typically a rural migrant taking manual jobs in cities. More specific and work-class focused than 打工 or 干活儿, which cover general work.
verb
to work as a laborer (typically referring to rural migrants in cities)
Examples
- ，务工。Tā wèi le yǎng jiā, xuǎn zé qù nán fāng wù gōng.He chose to go south to work as a laborer to support his family.
- 务工，。Hěn duō nián qīng rén bú zài yuàn yì wù gōng, ér shì xiǎng xué yì mén shǒu yì.Many young people are no longer willing to work as laborers; instead they want to learn a trade.
- 务工，。wù gōng Suī rán xīn kǔ, dàn shōu rù bǐ zhòng dì gāo.Although working as a laborer is hard, the income is higher than farming.
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