Definition
做工 (zuò gōng) is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to do manual work' or 'to work as a laborer.' It can also refer to the quality of workmanship (做工好/差) or the charge for labor (做工费). As a separable verb, you can insert measure words, time expressions, or other elements between 做 and 工, e.g., 做了三年工 ('did manual work for three years').
v.o.
to do manual workto charge for work done
Examples
- 。Tā zài gōngchǎng zuò le shí nián gōng.He did manual work in a factory for ten years.
- 做工。Tā měitiān qù gōngdì zuò gōng.He goes to the construction site to do manual work every day.
- 做工，。Zhège shīfu zuò gōng hěn rènzhēn, shōufèi yě hélǐ.This master worker does his work very carefully and charges reasonably.
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