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干活

gàn huó · gan huo

Traditional 幹活

Meaning

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  1. to work; to be employed
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Chores on the weekend

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)在家(zàijiā)干活(gànhuó)，不能(bùnéng)出去(chūqù)玩(wán)。

    Today I have to do chores at home. I can't go out to play.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)要(yào)干(gàn)什么(shénme)活(huó)？

    What chores do you have?

  3. Liangliang

    打扫(dǎsǎo)房间(fángjiān)，还有(háiyǒu)洗衣服(xǐyīfú)。

    Clean the room, and wash the clothes.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)吧(ba)，两个人(liǎnggèrén)干活(gànhuó)快(kuài)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    I'll help you. Two people work faster.

  5. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)！那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)去(qù)洗衣服(xǐyīfú)，我(wǒ)来(lái)打扫(dǎsǎo)。

    Great! Then you go wash the clothes first, and I'll clean.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)……等一下(děngyīxià)，怎么(zěnme)变成(biànchéng)我(wǒ)一个人(yīgèrén)干活(gànhuó)了(le)？

    Okay... wait, how did it turn into me working alone?

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2 examples
01

他(tā)干(gàn)活(huó)太(tài)用(yòng)功(gōng)，把(bǎ)身(shēn)体(tǐ)弄(nòng)垮(kuǎ)了(le)。

He worked too hard and destroyed his health.

Tatoeba: Chinese by klzlueylx · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)给(gěi)一(yì)家(jiā)美(měi)国(guó)公(gōng)司(sī)干(gàn)活(huó)。

Tom works for an American company.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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