工人 (gōngrén): worker

Meanings

他是一个工人。

Tā shì yí gè gōngrén.

He is a worker.

工人们每天工作八个小时。

Gōngrén men měitiān gōngzuò bā gè xiǎoshí.

The workers work eight hours every day.

culture

工人 traditionally refers to manual or factory workers. China's Labor Day (劳动节, May 1st) celebrates the working class.

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