干活 (gàn huó) — to work (on a job), to do manual labor
Definition
干活 (gàn huó) means 'to do manual labor / physical work' — more concrete and colloquial than 工作 (general 'work'). Often used for hands-on labor like building or farming.
verb
to work (on a job)to do manual labor
Examples
- 干活。Tā měi tiān dōu qù gōng dì shàng gàn huó.He goes to the construction site to work every day.
- ，。Wǒ jīn tiān gān le yì tiān de huó, lèi huài le.I worked a whole day today and I'm exhausted.
- 。Zán men xiān gàn wán huó zài xiū xi ba.Let's finish the work first and then rest.
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