工人

gōngrén

noun HSK 1 #3,455

Meanings

1 worker
2 laborer

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

他是一个工人。

Tā shì yí gè gōngrén.

He is a worker.

HSK 3

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.

HSK 3

工厂里有很多工人。

Gōngchǎng lǐ yǒu hěnduō gōngrén.

There are many workers in the factory.

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

工 gōng

人 rén