lìqihuó

力气活

Word · NounTraditional力氣活

manual labor; heavy work

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

manual labor; heavy work; physically demanding job

informal

Often refers to jobs that require significant physical strength and exertion.

Bān搬
jiā家
kě可
shì是
gè个
lì力
qi气
huó活
 。

Moving house is really a job of heavy lifting.

Zài在
gōng工
dì地
gàn干
huó活
dà大
duō多
shì是
lì力
qi气
huó活
 。

Most work on the construction site is manual labor.

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Tā他
kào靠
gàn干
lì力
qi气
huó活
yǎng养
huó活
yī一
jiā家
rén人
 。

He supports his family by doing heavy manual work.