雇工

僱工

gùgōng

noun #31,369

Measure Word

一个雇工 gè

Meanings

1 hired worker
2 hired hand
3 to hire workers

Characters

Examples

农忙时节,他家雇了几个雇工帮忙。

Nóngmáng shíjié, tā jiā gùle jǐ ge gùgōng bāngmáng.

During the busy farming season, his family hired several workers to help.

雇工的工资按天结算。

Gùgōng de gōngzī àn tiān jiésuàn.

Hired workers' wages are settled by the day.

Tips

usage

雇工 can be a noun (a hired laborer) or a verb-object (to hire workers). It typically refers to manual or seasonal labor — farmworkers, household help, construction crews — rather than salaried office staff (员工 yuángōng).

Stroke Order

雇 gù

工 gōng