活儿

活兒

huór

noun HSK 7-9 #3,592

Measure Word

一件活儿 jiàn

Meanings

1 work
2 job
3 task (manual/physical)

Characters

Examples

这件活儿不好干。

Zhè jiàn huór bùhǎo gàn.

This job is not easy to do.

他干活儿又快又好。

Tā gànhuór yòu kuài yòu hǎo.

He does work both fast and well.

Tips

usage

活儿 is the erhua form of 活, commonly used in northern Chinese to refer to manual work or chores. Often paired with 干 (to do).

Stroke Order

活 huó

儿 ér