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半工半讀

简 半工半读 · 繁 半工半讀
Mandarin · pinyin bàn gōng bàn dú

Meanings

  1. part work, part study
  2. work-study program
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Characters in this entry

半
bàn · half
工
gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
讀
dú · read, study; pronounce
读
dú · read, study; pronounce
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4–1–4–2 · ban4 gong1 ban4 du2

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bun3 gung1 bun3 duk6

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  1. (idiomatic) to work part-time while studying

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