do odd jobs; alone; lonely
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to do odd jobs; to do temporary work
dialectA dialect term meaning to engage in temporary, piecemeal, or day labor, often without a stable job.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
de的
shí时
hou候
zài在
chéng城
lǐ里
dǎ打
líng零
guò过
huó活
。
When he was young, he made a living by doing odd jobs in the city.
Nóng农
xián闲
shí时
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
qù去
jiàn建
zhù筑
gōng工
dì地
dǎ打
líng零
。
During the agricultural off-season, many people go to construction sites to do temporary work.
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Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
dǎ打
líng零
de的
，
méi没
yǒu有
gù固
dìng定
zhí职
yè业
。
He just does odd jobs; he doesn't have a fixed occupation.
verb/adjective
to be alone; to be solitary; to be without companionship
dialectA dialect term describing a state of being alone, isolated, or having no company. Can be used to describe a person or an object standing by itself.
Lǎo老
bàn伴
r儿
zǒu走
le了
yǐ以
hòu后
，
tā他
jiù就
yī一
gè个
rén人
dǎ打
líng零
guò过
rì日
zi子
。
After his wife passed away, he's been living all alone.
Nà那
kē棵
lǎo老
shù树
gū孤
líng零
líng零
de地
zhǎng长
zài在
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
，
kàn看
zhe着
hěn很
dǎ打
líng零
。
That old tree grows all by itself on the hillside, looking very lonely.
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Jié节
rì日
lǐ里
bié别
rén人
dōu都
tuán团
yuán圆
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
dǎ打
líng零
de地
dāi待
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
。
During the holiday, everyone else is reuniting with family, only he stays home alone.