工棚

gōngpéng

noun #28,875

Measure Word

一间工棚 jiān

Meanings

1 temporary construction-site shed
2 workers' shelter on a construction site

Characters

work / labor / construction

shed / shack / lean-to

Examples

HSK 5

工棚里堆满了建筑材料和工具。

Gōngpéng lǐ duīmǎn le jiànzhù cáiliào hé gōngjù.

The construction shed was piled full of building materials and tools.

HSK 7-9

工人们在简陋的工棚里住了好几个月。

Gōngrén men zài jiǎnlòu de gōngpéng lǐ zhù le hǎojǐ gè yuè.

The workers lived in a simple construction shed for several months.

Stroke Order

工 gōng

棚 péng