帮工 (bāng gōng) — (v.o.) to help with farm work (as a temporary laborer)
Definition
帮工 is a verb-object phrase meaning to pitch in on farm work for a short period, usually as a hired hand in the countryside. The ‘工’ emphasizes paid manual labor, not just casual helping.
verb
(v.o.) to help with farm work (as a temporary laborer)
Examples
- ，帮工。Nóng máng shí, tā bāng le jǐ tiān bāng gōng.During the busy farming season, he helped out for a few days.
- 帮工。Cūn lǐ hěn duō rén yuàn yì qù bāng gōng.Many people in the village are willing to do farm work.
- 帮工。Tā zài nóng chǎng bāng gōng le yí gè yuè.He worked as a farm helper for a month.
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