干活儿 (gàn huó r) — to work (especially physical labor), to do a job
Definition
干活儿 (gàn huór) is the everyday, casual word for 'to work', usually meaning physical labor or a hands-on job. 在职 describes holding a position (a status), while 务工 is more formal and typically refers to migrant laborers.
verb
to work (especially physical labor)to do a job
Examples
- 干活儿。Wǒ jīn tiān yào gàn huó r.I need to work today.
- 。Tā gān le yì tiān huó r.He worked for a day.
- 干活儿？Nǐ men zài nǎ r gàn huó r?Where do you work?
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