do manual labor; work
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to do manual labor; to do physical work
dialectChiefly used in Wu dialects (e.g., Shanghainese). Refers to engaging in physical labor or manual work for a living.
Tā他
tiān天
tiān天
zuò做
shēng生
huó活
，
hěn很
xīn辛
kǔ苦
。
He does manual labor every day; it's very hard work.
Zuò做
shēng生
huó活
yào要
mài卖
lì力
。
You have to work hard at manual labor.
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Wǒ我
zài在
gōng工
chǎng厂
zuò做
shēng生
huó活
。
I do manual work at the factory.
Zuò做
shēng生
huó活
de的
rén人
shǒu手
dōu都
cū粗
cāo糙
。
People who do manual labor have rough hands.