零工

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Chinese

remnant; zero; to fall
 
work; worker; skill
work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labour
trad. (零工)
simp. #(零工)

Pronunciation


Noun

零工

  1. temporary job; odd job
    零工  ―  línggōng  ―  to take up odd jobs
    零工 [Teochew]  ―  pah4 lêng5 gang1 [Peng'im]  ―  to take up odd jobs
  2. casual laborer; odd-job man

Synonyms

  • (temporary job): 散工 (sàngōng)

Derived terms