杂役

雜役

záyì

noun #37,981

Meanings

1 odd jobs
2 menial chores
3 handyman
4 part-time worker

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

他在寺庙里做杂役。

Tā zài sìmiào lǐ zuò záyì.

He does odd jobs at the temple.

HSK 7-9

古代大户人家通常雇有杂役。

Gǔdài dà hù rénjiā tōngcháng gù yǒu záyì.

Wealthy households in ancient times usually employed handymen.

Tips

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Slightly literary - common in martial-arts novels (武侠) and historical fiction for low-rank household servants who handle miscellaneous tasks.

Stroke Order

杂 zá

役 yì