有的吧 这打点零工赚点钱
“Some are doing odd jobs to make money,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Our classmates are just getting by.”
有的 吧 这 打点零工 赚点钱
“Some are doing odd jobs to make money,”
这摆个地摊 卖个烤苞米
“setting up street stalls to sell grilled corn,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Discussing informal labor and 'getting by' (凑合) frankly reflects working-class solidarity and resilience in post-industrial northern Chinese communities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do odd jobs; work temporary part-time gigs
A very common colloquial term for taking informal, temporary, or gig-based manual work.
make a little money
A modest and colloquial way to describe earning an income or cash.
Softens the assertion, indicating estimation or tentative agreement.
