seasonal worker; temporary laborer
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
seasonal worker; temporary laborer hired for seasonal demand
neutralRefers specifically to workers hired on a temporary basis to meet increased labor needs during certain periods of the year, such as harvest seasons or holiday rushes. Common in agriculture, tourism, and retail.
Nóng农
chǎng场
zài在
qiū秋
tiān天
huì会
gù雇
yōng佣
hěn很
duō多
jì季
jié节
gōng工
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
shōu收
gē割
。
The farm hires many seasonal workers in the autumn to help with the harvest.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhǐ只
zài在
xià夏
jì季
zhāo招
pìn聘
jì季
jié节
gōng工
。
This company only recruits seasonal workers in the summer.
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Zuò做
jì季
jié节
gōng工
shōu收
rù入
bù不
wěn稳
dìng定
，
dàn但
gōng工
zuò作
shí时
jiān间
bǐ比
jiào较
líng灵
huó活
。
Being a seasonal worker means unstable income, but the working hours are relatively flexible.