意思
The act of working.
文化背景
Work was traditionally communal. Tasks like 'эсгий хийх' (making felt) involved the whole community, blending work with social bonding. There is a growing 'coffee shop work culture' where young professionals 'ажил хийх' on their laptops, similar to Western digital nomads. Work was glorified in art and music. The 'Hero of Labor' was a prestigious title for those who 'ажил хийх' exceptionally well. Children are expected to 'ажил хийх' (do chores) from a young age to learn responsibility, especially in rural areas.
Drop the suffix
In 90% of cases, don't say 'Ажлыг хийх'. Just say 'Ажил хийх'. It sounds much more natural.
Human only!
Never use this for your phone, car, or computer. They 'ажиллах', they don't 'ажил хийх'.
意思
The act of working.
Drop the suffix
In 90% of cases, don't say 'Ажлыг хийх'. Just say 'Ажил хийх'. It sounds much more natural.
Human only!
Never use this for your phone, car, or computer. They 'ажиллах', they don't 'ажил хийх'.
Small Talk
Asking 'Ажил сайн уу?' (Is work good?) is a standard greeting in Mongolia, similar to 'How are you?'
自我测试
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'ажил хийх'.
Би өнөөдөр маш их ______.
The sentence implies a completed action today, so the past tense 'ажил хийсэн' is most natural.
Which sentence is correct for a machine?
How do you say 'The printer is working'?
Machines 'ажиллах', humans 'ажил хийх'.
Match the Mongolian phrase to its English translation.
Match the following:
These are standard collocations for different types of work.
Complete the dialogue.
А: Чи хаана ______? Б: Би сургуульд ажил хийдэг.
The answer is in the habitual present, so the question must be as well.
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视觉学习工具
Ажил хийх vs Ажиллах
练习题库
4 练习Би өнөөдөр маш их ______.
The sentence implies a completed action today, so the past tense 'ажил хийсэн' is most natural.
How do you say 'The printer is working'?
Machines 'ажиллах', humans 'ажил хийх'.
将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:
These are standard collocations for different types of work.
А: Чи хаана ______? Б: Би сургуульд ажил хийдэг.
The answer is in the habitual present, so the question must be as well.
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常见问题
10 个问题It is neutral. You can use it in almost any context, from talking to a child to speaking with a CEO.
No, use 'гэрийн даалгавар хийх' for homework. 'Гэрийн ажил хийх' means housework like cleaning.
'Ажил хийх' is the act of doing a task. 'Ажиллах' is the state of being employed or a machine functioning.
You say 'Би ажил хайж байна'.
You say 'Би ажил дээрээ байна'.
Yes, in Mongolian 'ажил' is a noun. To make it a verb, you must add 'хийх' or use the verb form 'ажиллах'.
Yes, it's a common way to say you're occupied with something productive.
It means 'hardworking'—it's the adjective form of 'ажил'.
Би ажил хиймээргүй байна.
No, it applies to office work, creative work, and physical labor equally.
相关表达
Ажилд орох
builds onTo get a job / To start working at a new place
Ажлаас гарах
contrastTo quit a job
Ажил амжуулах
specialized formTo get things done / To manage tasks
Хөдөлмөрлөх
synonymTo labor / To work hard
