Writing
义工 (yì gōng) — how to say "volunteer" in Chinese
义工
Volunteer
noun
Character composition
义
righteousness
工
work
Radicals / Keys
工
Work
#48 · gōng · 3 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Collocations
义工活动
yì gōng huó dòng
volunteer activity
做义工
zuò yì gōng
to volunteer
Examples
她周末去做义工帮助老人。
She volunteers on weekends to help the elderly.
他是义工。
He is a volunteer.
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Frequently asked questions
Volunteer meaning in Chinese
"volunteer" in Chinese is 义工 (yì gōng).
义工 meaning English
义工 (yì gōng) means "Volunteer".
How is 义工 pronounced?
It is pronounced yì gōng (written as yi gong, yigong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "volunteer" in Chinese characters?
It is written 义工: 义 has 3 strokes, 工 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 义工?
义工 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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