钟点工

鐘點工
zhōngdiǎngōng
noun #29,792

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
Zhōngdiǎngōng àn xiǎoshí shōufèi.
Hourly workers charge by the hour.
HSK 4
Tā měi zhōu qǐng zhōngdiǎngōng lái dǎsǎo fángjiān.
She hires a part-time cleaner to tidy the room every week.

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

zhōng
diǎn
gōng