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活儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

活儿 Usage and Examples

work; job; task; project

我干完我的活儿了。

I've finished my work.

我们做了一些诸如干农活儿和洗盘子之类的零活儿。

We did odd jobs like farm work and washing dishes.

The characters in 活儿

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
活
huó9alive, living, work
儿
ér2child, son, offspring

More words starting with 活

  • huó活yí一shì世Live a lifetime, Live one's life
  • huó活xia下qu去Survive, Live on
  • huó活xià下qù去de的xī希wàng望hope of survival, hope to live
  • huó活bu不huó活sǐ死bu不sǐ死Neither alive nor dead, Stuck between life and death
  • huó活le了revived, survived
  • huó活le了xià下lai来survived, lived
  • huó活le了qǐ起lái来came to life, livened up
  • huó活rén人living person, the living
  • huó活rén人wú无shù数Saved countless lives, Rescued innumerable people
  • huó活fó佛Living Buddha, reincarnated lama
  • huó活biàn便agile and convenient
  • huó活xiàng像exactly like, just like

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Questions about 活儿

What does 活儿 mean in Chinese?

活儿 (huó ér) means “work; job; task; project”.

How do you pronounce 活儿?

活儿 is pronounced huó ér in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “work; job; task; project” in Chinese?

“work; job; task; project” is 活儿 (huó ér) in Chinese.

How is 活儿 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 活儿, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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