The word **工作者** is a compound noun formed by combining the morpheme **工作** (gōngzuò), meaning "work" or "job," with the suffix **者** (zhě), which denotes "a person who" performs an action or is associated with a concept. This structure follows a common pattern in Chinese where **者** is appended to a verb or noun to create an agent noun, effectively meaning "one who works" or "worker." It is a standard and productive method for forming professional or role-based titles, such as 作者 (author), 记者 (reporter), or 研究者 (researcher).