钟点工 (zhōng diǎn gōng) — hourly worker (typically live-out domestic help)
Definition
Hourly domestic helper paid by the hour, usually live-out and visiting on a schedule (e.g. for cleaning). Unlike 保姆 (live-in nanny or full-time caretaker), 钟点工 comes and goes by the clock.
noun
hourly worker (typically live-out domestic help)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 钟点工。Wǒ jiā měi zhōu qǐng zhōng diǎn gōng lái dǎ sǎo liǎng cì.My family hires a hourly worker to clean twice a week.
- 钟点工，。Tā zuò zhōng diǎn gōng yǐ jīng sān nián le, kè hù dōu duì tā hěn mǎn yì.She has been working as a hourly domestic helper for three years, and all her clients are very satisfied.
- 钟点工。Zhè ge jiā zhèng gōng sī tí gōng zhōng diǎn gōng hé bǎo mǔ liǎng zhǒng fú wù.This housekeeping agency offers both hourly workers and live-in nannies.
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