工读 (工讀)
gōng dú
Pinyin

Definition

工读 (工讀)
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gōng dú
  1. (of a student) to work part-time (while continuing one's studies)
  2. (of a delinquent) to be reformed through work and study

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

员工
yuán gōng
  1. 1 staff
  2. 2 personnel
  3. 3 employee
工作
gōng zuò
  1. 1 to work
  2. 2 (of a machine) to operate
  3. 3 job
  4. 4 work
  5. 5 task
  6. 6 classifier: 个 gè
  7. 7 classifier: 份 fèn
  8. 8 classifier: 项 xiàng
工资
gōng zī
  1. 1 wages
  2. 2 pay
  3. 3 classifier: 个 gè
  4. 4 classifier: 份 fèn
  5. 5 classifier: 月 yuè
人工
rén gōng
  1. 1 artificial
  2. 2 manpower
  3. 3 manual work
做工
zuò gōng
  1. 1 to work with one's hands
  2. 2 manual work
  3. 3 workmanship

Idioms (8)

偷工减料
tōu gōng jiǎn liào
  1. 1 to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
  2. 2 jerry-building
  3. 3 sloppy work
工欲善其事，必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
  1. 1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
异曲同工
yì qǔ tóng gōng
  1. 1 different tunes played with equal skill (idiom)
  2. 2 different methods leading to the same result
  3. 3 different approach but equally satisfactory outcome
磨刀不误砍柴工
mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng
  1. 1 lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
  3. 3 a beard well lathered is half shaved
神工鬼斧
shén gōng guǐ fǔ
  1. 1 supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods
  2. 2 uncanny workmanship
  3. 3 superlative craftsmanship

Sample Sentences

你好，我想应征工读生，我前两天骑车经过，看到你们贴了广告，不过现在没了不知道...
nǐhǎo ，wǒ xiǎng yìngzhēng gōngdúshēng ，wǒ qiánliǎngtiān qíchē jīngguò ，kàndào nǐmen tiē le guǎnggào ，búguò xiànzài méi le bù zhīdào ...
Hello, I'd like to apply for a part time position. I passed by on my scooter the day before yesterday and saw you had posted a recruitment notice, but it has gone now. I don't know if...
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要应征工读啊，以前有外场的经验吗？
yào yìngzhēng gōngdú ā ，yǐqián yǒu wàichǎng de jīngyàn ma ？
So, you're applying for a part-time position. Have you had any work experience?
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嗯，今年大二啊？不错，我们虽然是找工读生，但是我喜欢稳定一点的，最好是能做上一阵子的，一直训练新人很麻烦。
ng4 ，jīnnián dà èr ā ？bùcuò ，wǒmen suīrán shì zhǎo gōngdúshēng ，dànshì wǒ xǐhuan wěndìng yìdiǎn de ，zuì hǎo shì néng zuò shàng yízhènzi de ，yìzhí xùnliàn xīnrén hěn máfan 。
You are in second year of university now? Although we're looking for students who want to work part time, I like a bit of stability. It's good if you can work here for a while, as constantly training up new recruits is such a hassle.
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我的工读生都算是兼职，所以该保的都会保，第一个月是试用期，做不好随时会请你走人，好好表现吧。
wǒ de gōngdúshēng dōu suàn shì jiānzhí ，suǒyǐ gāi bǎo de dōuhuì bǎo ，dìyī ge yuè shì shìyòng qī ，zuò bùhǎo suíshí huì qǐng nǐ zǒurén ，hǎohāo biǎoxiàn ba 。
The students I hire count as part-time workers, so we get all the benefits for them that they are owed. The first month is a trial period, so if we're not impressed we can ask you to leave at anytime, so you should be on your best performance.
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