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矿工
kuànggōng
Description
矿工是在矿里工作的人，他们从地下挖出煤、金子或者别的东西。
A 矿工 is a person who works in a mine, digging out coal, gold, or other things from underground.
矿工的工作又累又危险，所以我们很尊敬他们。
The work of a 矿工 is tiring and dangerous, so we respect them a lot.
Meanings
矿工kuànggōng
a miner; worker who digs in a mine
我爷爷以前是一个煤矿工。
My grandfather used to be a coal miner.
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Notes
- Etymology
矿 (mine, ore) + 工 (worker), literally "mine worker".
- Nuance
refers specifically to a person who works inside a mine, not mining in general.
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