Meaning of 工役
工役 means menial worker; hired hand (in old times). Pronounced gōng yì.
- menial worker; hired hand (in old times)
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
shí时
，
tā他
zài在
yá衙
men门
lǐ里
dāng当
gōng工
yì役
。
At that time, he worked as a menial worker in the yamen.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
zhái宅
yǐ以
qián前
gù雇
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
gōng工
yì役
。
This old mansion used to employ several hired hands.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
gōng工
yì役
de的
dì地
wèi位
hěn很
dī低
。
In the old society, menial workers had very low social status.
Tā他
zài在
xué学
xiào校
dāng当
gōng工
yì役
，
fù负
zé责
dǎ打
sǎo扫
hé和
wéi维
xiū修
。
He worked as a handyman at the school, responsible for cleaning and maintenance.