清洁工

清潔工

qīngjiégōng

noun HSK 6 #6,976

Measure Word

一名清洁工 míng

Meanings

1 cleaner; janitor; sanitation worker

Characters

clean; to clean

A cleaning worker — someone whose job is to clean.

Examples

清洁工每天很早就开始工作。

Qīng jié gōng měitiān hěn zǎo jiù kāishǐ gōngzuò.

Cleaners start work very early every day.

学校请了几名清洁工。

Xuéxiào qǐngle jǐ míng qīng jié gōng.

The school hired several cleaners.

我们应该尊重清洁工的劳动。

Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng qīng jié gōng de láodòng.

We should respect the work of sanitation workers.

Tips

usage

清洁工 is a respectful term. 环卫工 (huánwèi gōng, sanitation worker) is also common for street cleaners. Older terms like 清道夫 (qīngdàofū) are less common now.

Stroke Order

清 qīng

洁 jié

工 gōng