钟点工

鐘點工

zhōngdiǎngōng

noun #29,792

Measure Word

一个钟点工 gè

Meanings

1 hourly worker
2 part-time domestic worker paid by the hour

Characters

o'clock; dot; point

work; worker; labor

Examples

她每周请钟点工来打扫房间。

Tā měizhōu qǐng zhōngdiǎngōng lái dǎsǎo fángjiān.

She hires a part-time cleaner to tidy the room every week.

钟点工按小时收费。

Zhōngdiǎngōng àn xiǎoshí shōufèi.

Hourly workers charge by the hour.

Tips

culture

钟点工 are very common in Chinese cities, typically hired to clean homes, cook, or do light housework a few hours at a time rather than as live-in help.

Stroke Order

钟 zhōng

点 diǎn

工 gōng