How do you pronounce 打工?

打工 is pronounced "dǎ gōng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 打工?

打工 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 4 on the new one.

What characters make up 打工?

打工 is made up of the characters 打, 工. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 打工?

You can practice writing 打工 using our stroke order tool.

打工 (dǎ gōng), to work a temporary or casual job

Q: What does 打工 mean in Chinese?

打工 (dǎ gōng) means "to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

打工

dǎ gōng

to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation

HSK 4 Was HSK 5verb

Characters in This Word

打工

Definitions

(verb) to work a temporary or casual job
(of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation

Example Sentences

很多大学生利用假期打工赚生活费。

Hěn duō dàxuéshēng lìyòng jiàqī dǎgōng zhuàn shēnghuófèi

Many college students work part-time during vacations to earn living expenses

Related Words

一时(yī shí)· a period of time

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上班时间(shàng bān shí jiān)· time of going to work

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久旷(jiǔ kuàng)· to leave uncultivated for a long time

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事半功倍(shì bàn gōng bèi)· half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

打工: HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 4 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

On the new HSK 4 exam

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