Definition
女工 has two distinct noun meanings: it can refer to a female worker (especially in factories or manual labor), or to needlework and sewing (an older usage, sometimes written as 女红). Context makes the intended sense clear.
n.
female worker (especially in factories or manual labor)needleworksewing
Examples
- 女工。Zhè jiā gōngchǎng de nǚ gōng men gōngzuò fēicháng nǔlì.The female workers in this factory work very hard.
- 女工，。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù gēn mǔqīn xuéxí nǚ gōng, shǒuyì hěn hǎo.She learned needlework from her mother since childhood and is very skilled.
- ，女工。Mínguó shíqī, xǔduō nǚ gōng zài fǎngzhī chǎng lǐ gōngzuò.During the Republic of China period, many female workers worked in textile factories.
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