这批活儿

zhè pī huór

this batch of work; this lot of tasks

我们必须在本周内完成这批活儿。

We have to finish this batch of work within this week.

Etymology

"这批" means "this group/batch", and "活儿" is a colloquial Chinese term for work or labor that evolved from the older word "活" meaning work or a job. The phrase is commonly used in informal spoken Chinese to refer to a specific set of work received at one time.

Memory Aid

Break the phrase down: "这" = this, "批" = batch/group, "活儿" = work → "this batch of work". It is a casual phrase, so remember it for informal conversations about work tasks.

Collocations

干完这批活儿赶这批活儿接这批活儿

Synonyms

这批活这趟活这批任务

Related Words

活儿这批任务工作量