活儿

活兒
huór
noun #3,592

Measure Word

一件活儿 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 work
  2. 2 job
  3. 3 task (manual/physical)

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè jiàn huór bù hǎo gàn.
This job is not easy to do.
HSK 3
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