工会 (gōnghuì): labor union

Measure Word

一个工会 gè

工会代表工人的利益。

Gōnghuì dàibiǎo gōngrén de lìyì.

The union represents the interests of the workers.

他是工会的主席。

Tā shì gōnghuì de zhǔxí.

He is the chairman of the labor union.

usage

In China, 工会 usually refers to the official trade union (中华全国总工会). In other countries, 工会 refers to independent labor unions.

工 gōng

会 huì