Meaning of 换工
换工 means to exchange labor; for farmers to swap work with each other. Pronounced huàn gōng.
- to exchange labor; for farmers to swap work with each other
Definitions & Examples
Nóng农
máng忙
shí时
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
jīng经
cháng常
huàn换
gōng工
，
hù互
xiāng相
bāng帮
máng忙
shōu收
gē割
。
During the busy farming season, villagers often exchange labor to help each other with the harvest.
Wǒ我
jiā家
hé和
nǐ你
jiā家
huàn换
gōng工
ba吧
，
jīn今
tiān天
wǒ我
bāng帮
nǐ你
chā插
yāng秧
，
míng明
tiān天
nǐ你
bāng帮
wǒ我
chú锄
dì地
。
Let's exchange labor; today I'll help you transplant rice seedlings, and tomorrow you'll help me hoe the field.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huàn换
gōng工
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
jiā加
qiáng强
le了
lín邻
lǐ里
zhī之
jiān间
de的
guān关
xì系
。
This tradition of labor exchange strengthens relationships between neighbors.
Xiàn现
zài在
jī机
xiè械
huà化
le了
，
huàn换
gōng工
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
bǐ比
yǐ以
qián前
shǎo少
duō多
le了
。
With mechanization now, the practice of labor exchange is much less common than before.