工
人

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The word 工人 is formed by combining the character 工, meaning "work" or "labor", with the character 人, meaning "person". Together, they create a compound where 工 modifies 人 to specify the type of person, resulting in the meaning "worker" or "laborer". This formation directly conveys the concept of a person who performs work.

Example Sentences Hide

工人正在工厂里工作。

Gōngrén zhèngzài gōngchǎng lǐ gōngzuò.

The worker is working in the factory.

工人每天都很忙碌。

Gōngrén měitiān dōu hěn mánglù.

Workers are very busy every day.

这些工人来自不同的城市。

Zhèxiē gōngrén láizì bùtóng de chéngshì.

These workers come from different cities.

建筑工人需要具备专业的技能。

Jiànzhù gōngrén xūyào jùbèi zhuānyè de jìnéng.

Construction workers need to have professional skills.

为了按时完成项目，工人们加班加点地工作。

Wèile ànshí wánchéng xiàngmù, gōngrénmen jiābān jiādiǎn de gōngzuò.

In order to complete the project on time, the workers are working overtime.

Word Definition - 工人

gōng rén worker; CL:個|个[gè],名[míng]

Individual Character Details

工 gōng
人 rén