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工人 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gōngrén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
工人是指从事体力或脑力劳动的人，比如工厂里的工人。
gōngrén shì zhǐ chéng fù tǐ lì huò nǎo lì láo dòng de rén, bǐ如 例如 gōngrén lǐ de gōngrén.
A worker is someone who does physical or mental labor, such as a factory worker.
Context note
工人通常出现在工厂、建筑工地或服务行业。
gōngrén tōng cháng chū xiàn chǎng kù、jiàzhǔ gòngdì 或 fúwù hángyè.
Workers are commonly found in factories, construction sites, or service industries.
5 examples
工厂里的工人正在忙碌地工作。
gōng chǎng lǐ de gōng rén zhèng zài máng lù dì gōng zuò。
The workers in the factory are busily working.
他是一名建筑工人的儿子。
tā shì yì míng jiàn zhù gōng rén de ér zi。
He is a son of a construction worker.
这个职位需要有经验的工人。
zhè ge zhí wèi xū yào yǒu jīng yàn de gōng rén。
This position requires experienced workers.
我们公司有很多优秀的工人。
wǒ men gōng sī yǒu hěn duō yōu xiù de gōng rén。
Our company has many excellent workers.
他决定成为一名工人。
tā jué dìng chéng wéi yì míng gōng rén。
He decided to become a worker.
5 mini stories
小明的爸爸是一名建筑工人，每天都很辛苦。
xiǎo míng de bà ba shì yì míng jiàn zhù gōng rén， měi tiān dōu hěn xīn kǔ。
Xiaoming's dad is a construction worker, and he works very hard every day.
工厂里的工人们正在加班加点地工作。
gōng chǎng lǐ de gōng rén men zhèng zài jiā bān jiā diǎn dì gōng zuò。
The workers in the factory are working overtime.
他选择成为一名工人，因为他喜欢体力劳动。
tā xuǎn zé chéng wéi yì míng gōng rén， yīn wèi tā xǐ huan tǐ lì láo dòng。
He chose to become a worker because he likes physical labor.
这个职位需要有经验的工人来担任。
zhè ge zhí wèi xū yào yǒu jīng yàn de gōng rén lái dān rèn。
This position requires workers with experience.
他决定成为一名工人，因为他的叔叔也是工人。
tā jué dìng chéng wéi yì míng gōng rén， yīn wèi tā de shū shu yě shì gōng rén。
He decided to become a worker because his uncle is also a worker.