How is 打工 pronounced?

打工 is pronounced “dǎ gōng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 打工?

打工 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5verbverb / noun

打工

dǎ gōng

打工 (dǎ gōng) means “to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 打工

Practice each character:

打

Example

很多大学生利用假期打工赚生活费。

Hěn duō dàxuéshēng lìyòng jiàqī dǎgōng zhuàn shēnghuófèi.

Many college students work part-time during vacations to earn living expenses.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 打工 mean?: 打工 (dǎ gōng) means “to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 打工 pronounced?: 打工 is pronounced “dǎ gōng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 打工?: 打工 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27