English–Chinese
“work part-time” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎ gōng
Example
她在学校附近的餐馆打工。tā zài xué xiào fù jìn de cān guǎn dǎ gōng
She works part-time at a restaurant near the school.
How to say “work part-time” in Chinese
“Work part-time” in Chinese is 打工 (dǎ gōng).
Doing paid labor in a small, temporary, or informal role.
Example sentences with 打工
他周末在咖啡店打工，学会了服务技巧。tā zhōu mò zài kā fēi diàn dǎ gōng xué huì le fú wù jì qiǎo
He worked part-time at a cafe on weekends and learned service skills.
Tips for using 打工
- This is an everyday word, so official writing may choose a more formal expression for a job instead.