Writing
打工 (dǎgōng) — how to say "to work part-time" in Chinese
打工
To work part-time
verb
Character composition
打
to hit
工
work
Radicals / Keys
工
Work
#48 · gōng · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
暑假打工
shǔjià dǎgōng
work part-time in summer
打工赚钱
dǎgōng zhuànqián
work part-time to earn money
Examples
为了积累工作经验，很多大学生在课余时间会选择打工。
To gain work experience, many college students choose to work part-time in their spare time.
暑假打工。
Work during summer vacation.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to work part-time" in Chinese?
"to work part-time" in Chinese is 打工 (dǎgōng).
打工 meaning in English
打工 (dǎgōng) means "To work part-time".
How is 打工 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎgōng (written as dagong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to work part-time" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打工: 打 has 5 strokes, 工 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 打工?
打工 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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