Definition
工人 (gōngrén) refers to a worker, especially one doing manual (physical) labor, such as in a factory or on a construction site. It is broader than 员工 (yuángōng), which is a general term for any employee of a company (including office workers).
noun
worker
Measure word · 个, 名
Easily confused
- 公认gōng rènsound-aliketo be publicly acknowledged; to be generally accepted (as)
Examples
- 工人。Tā shì chǎng lǐ de yì míng gōng rén.He is a worker at the factory.
- 工人。Zhè liǎng gè gōng rén zài bān huòwù.These two workers are moving goods.
- 工人。Lǎobǎn gěi měi wèi gōng rén fā le jiǎngjīn.The boss gave each worker a bonus.
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