Definition
雇工 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to hire workers'. The verb 雇 and the object 工 can be separated by measure words, numbers, or aspect markers, e.g., 雇了三个工 ('hired three workers'). Note that 雇工 can also be used as a noun meaning 'hired laborer', but that is a different part of speech.
v.o.
to hire workers / to hire labor
Examples
- 雇工。Wǒmen nóngchǎng xūyào gù gōng.Our farm needs to hire workers.
- 。Zuótiān wǒmen gù le sān ge gōng.Yesterday we hired three workers.
- 雇工。Tā měinián chūntiān dōu gù gōng.He hires workers every spring.
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