Writing
工人 (gōng rén) — how to say "worker" in Chinese
工人
Worker, laborer
noun
Character composition
工
work
人
person
Radicals / Keys
工
Work
#48 · gōng · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
建筑工人
jiànzhù gōngrén
construction worker
工厂工人
gōngchǎng gōngrén
factory worker
Examples
钢铁厂的工人工作很辛苦，但很重要。
Workers in steel plants work very hard, but it's important.
工厂工人。
Factory worker.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "worker" in Chinese?
"worker" in Chinese is 工人 (gōng rén).
工人 meaning in English
工人 (gōng rén) means "Worker, laborer".
How is 工人 pronounced?
It is pronounced gōng rén (written as gong ren, gongren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "worker" in Chinese characters?
It is written 工人: 工 has 3 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 工人?
工人 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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