活计 (huó jì) — manual work, handicraft; livelihood, means of making a living
Definition
A somewhat literary, traditional word for manual work or the livelihood that comes from it. Often refers to skilled handcraft like embroidery or tailoring, and can also mean the work one does to earn a living.
noun
manual workhandicraftlivelihoodmeans of making a living
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 活计，。Zhè jiā diàn zhuān mén zuò cì xiù huó jì, shǒu yì fēi cháng jīng zhàn.This shop specializes in embroidery handicraft and has very exquisite skills.
- ，。Tā zài gōng chǎng lǐ zuò huó jì, měi tiān dōu hěn xīn kǔ.He does manual work in the factory, and it's hard every day.
- 活计，。Kāi chū zū chē shì tā de huó jì, suī rán lèi dàn shōu rù hái xíng.Driving a taxi is his livelihood; although tiring, the income is okay.
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