Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
劳工
láogōng
Description
劳工就是工作的人，特别是做体力工作的工人。
A 劳工 is a person who works, especially a laborer doing physical work.
我们常常在报纸上看到劳工的权利和工资问题。
We often see issues about 劳工 rights and wages in newspapers.
Meanings
劳工láogōng
laborer; worker, especially manual worker
很多劳工在工厂里工作。
Many workers work in factories.
劳工láogōng
labor (as a topic or category)
政府很关心劳工的问题。
The government is very concerned about workers' issues.
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Notes
- Etymology
劳 (labor) + 工 (work/worker), literally 'labor worker'.
- Nuance
often refers to manual or low-wage workers; 工人 is more neutral and general.
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