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工人

gōng rén · gong ren

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 5Measure words: 个 gè, 名 míng

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  1. worker
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Water for the workers

  1. Liangliang

    楼下(lóuxià)的(de)工人(gōngrén)从(cóng)早上(zǎoshang)就(jiù)在(zài)修(xiū)空调(kōngtiáo)。

    The workers downstairs have been fixing the air conditioner since morning.

  2. Dengdeng

    天(tiān)这么(zhème)热(rè)，他们(tāmen)辛苦(xīnkǔ)了(le)。

    It is so hot. They work hard.

  3. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)给(gěi)工人(gōngrén)送(sòng)几瓶(jǐpíng)水(shuǐ)吧(ba)。

    Let us take the workers a few bottles of water.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)去(qù)买(mǎi)。

    Good, I will go buy some.

  5. Liangliang

    工人(gōngrén)说(shuō)不用(bùyòng)，他们(tāmen)带了(dàile)一大桶(yīdàtǒng)茶(chá)。

    The workers say no need. They brought a big jug of tea.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)自己(zìjǐ)喝(hē)吧(ba)。

    Then we will just drink the water ourselves.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)让(ràng)他(tā)的(de)工(gōng)人(rén)在(zài)办(bàn)公(gōng)室(shì)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。

He lets his workers eat meals in the office.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)工(gōng)人(rén)被(bèi)困(kùn)在(zài)煤(méi)矿(kuàng)里(lǐ)了(le)。

Many workers were trapped in the coal mine.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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工
gōng

work; worker

人
rén

person; people

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