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杂

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工

gōng

odd-job worker

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释义

名词

  1. 杂务工作
  2. 从事杂务工作的人员。

DEFINITION

Noun

  1. Different types of small jobs.
  2. Personnel who does odd-jobs.

由来
  • 由于缺乏专门技术知识，杂工通常从事体力劳动的工作。
  • 杂工工作的地方一般包括建筑工地、工厂、小贩中心或办公室等。
ETYMOLOGY
  • Odd-job workers usually perform manual or labour tasks due to a lack of technical expertise and knowledge.
  • Odd-job workers generally work in areas such as construction sites, factories, hawker centres, and offices.
例句
那个时候的他，是一个中二辍学，10 多岁就到社会工作，每天就在油漆和木工等杂工中混日子的年轻人。（《联合早报》，6/8/2017）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
At that time, he was a secondary two dropout. He started working in his teens and just muddled along as an odd-job worker, taking on roles such as painters and carpenters. (Lianhe Zaobao, 6/8/2017)
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