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Migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work) in Chinese: 民工 (mín gōng)

mín gōng

migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)

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Definitions

  1. 1migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)
  2. 2temporary worker enlisted on a public project

Stroke order

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工

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ㄇㄧㄣˊ

mín

ㄇ/ mㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˊ/ second tone

ㄍㄨㄥ

gōng

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 很多民工在城里的工地上干活。

    hěn duō mín gōng zài chéng lǐ de gōng dì shàng gàn huó。

    Many migrant workers labor at construction sites in the city.

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Related words

工作

gōng zuò

to work

工具

gōng jù

tool

工资

gōng zī

wages

民族

mín zú

nationality

打工

dǎ gōng

to work a temporary or casual job

工厂

gōng chǎng

factory

工人

gōng rén

worker

工业

gōng yè

industry

民主

mín zhǔ

democracy

农民

nóng mín

peasant

手工

shǒu gōng

handwork

移民

yí mín

to immigrate

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