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干活儿 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gàn huó er slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
干活儿这个词用来描述做体力劳动或家务活。
gàn huó er cǐ cí dùng lái xǔ sòng zuò tǐ lì láo dòng huò jiā wù gù.
The word 干活儿 is used to describe doing physical labor or household chores.
Context note
这个词常用于描述父母或长辈在家里的日常活动，比如做饭、打扫卫生等。
cǐ cí cháng yòng lái xǔ sòng fù mǔ huò duì lǎo dà zài jiā lǐ de rì cháng huó dòng, bǐ 如 例 做 饭 、 打 扫 卫 生 等。
This word is often used to describe the daily activities of parents or elders at home, such as cooking and cleaning.
5 examples
妈妈在家里干活儿。
mā ma zài jiā lǐ gàn huó ér。
Mom does work at home.
爸爸每天都要干活儿。
bà ba měi tiān dōu yào gàn huó ér。
Dad has to do work every day.
爷爷在院子里干活儿。
yé ye zài yuàn zi lǐ gàn huó ér。
Grandpa does work in the courtyard.
我们一起去干活儿吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù gàn huó ér ba。
Let's go do some work together.
他经常在农田里干活儿。
tā jīng cháng zài nóng tián lǐ gàn huó ér。
He often does work in the fields.
5 mini stories
爸爸每天早上都要去田里干活儿。他很辛苦，但也很开心。
bà bà měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu yào qù tián lǐ gàn huó ér。 tā hěn xīn kǔ， dàn yě hěn kāi xīn。
Dad goes to the fields every morning to do work. He works hard but is also very happy.
妈妈在家里打扫卫生，也经常帮爸爸干活儿。
mā ma zài jiā lǐ dǎ sǎo wèi shēng， yě jīng cháng bāng bà ba gàn huó ér。
Mom cleans the house and often helps Dad with his work.
爷爷教我做家务，我也开始帮爷爷干活儿。
yé ye jiào wǒ zuò jiā wù， wǒ yě kāi shǐ bāng yé ye gàn huó ér。
Grandpa teaches me to do household chores, and I start helping him with his work.
我们一起去公园里干活儿，一起种花。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán lǐ gàn huó ér， yì qǐ zhǒng huā。
We go to the park together to do work and plant flowers.
爸爸经常带我去农田里干活儿，教我很多知识。
bà ba jīng cháng dài wǒ qù nóng tián lǐ gàn huó ér， jiào wǒ hěn duō zhī shi。
Dad often takes me to the fields to do work and teaches me a lot of knowledge.