HSK 2 · Shopping & money
打工
dǎ gōng
to do odd jobs; to work part-time
Stroke order of 打工
2 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
打 · 5 strokes工 · 3 strokes
Memory trick
打 is a hand 扌 striking; 工 is a worker's tool: use your hands to work for pay.
Parts: 打 do + 工 work
The characters in 打工
- 打 dǎ — to hit; to play (a sport) (5 strokes)
Example sentence
他在假期里打工。
He works part-time during the holidays.