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小工
xiǎogōng
Description
“小工”是指做简单体力活的工人，工资一般比技术工人低。
"小工" refers to workers who do simple manual labor, usually earning less than skilled workers.
在工地上，小工常常帮师傅搬东西、递工具。
On construction sites, 小工 often help masters carry things and pass tools.
Meanings
小工xiǎogōng
unskilled manual laborer; helper
他在工地上当小工，每天很辛苦。
He works as a laborer on the construction site and works hard every day.
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Notes
- Etymology
小 (small, minor) + 工 (worker/work), literally a low-level or auxiliary worker.
- Nuance
often contrasts with 大工 (skilled worker); implies simple, low-paid labor.
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