zá​yì

odd jobs

  • created sense approved 杂役/雜役 · zá​yì · odd jobs — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    杂役 / 雜役

    zá​yì

    odd jobs

    Various small tasks, chores, or errands; historically used in government offices or wealthy households

    杂 (literal) → 杂/雜 · zá · mixed 役 (literal) → 役 · yì · corvée

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  • created sense approved 杂役/雜役 · zá​yì · handyman — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    杂役 / 雜役

    zá​yì

    handyman

    A person who performs various small tasks, chores, or errands; a factotum

    杂 (literal) → 杂/雜 · zá · mixed 役 (literal) → 役 · yì · servant

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  • created sense approved 杂役/雜役 · zá​yì · prison orderly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    杂役 / 雜役

    zá​yì

    prison orderly

    (Taiwan) a prisoner selected to assist in the management of a correctional facility such as a jail or detention center

    杂 (literal) → 杂/雜 · zá · irregular 役 (literal) → 役 · yì · servant

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