"workingman" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 工人

Definition

workingman 指從事體力或手工勞動的男性，常見於工廠、建築等需要親自動手的工作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“workingman” 在現代英語中較為老派，現今多用 “worker” 或 “laborer” 表達，且不限於男性。多用於歷史或政治語境。不適用於女性工人，應用 “working woman” 或 “worker”。

Examples

A workingman built this house with his own hands.

一位**工人**親手建造了這所房子。

The company hired many workingmen for the new project.

公司為新項目僱用了許多**工人**。

A workingman gets paid for his labor every week.

**工人**每週因勞動獲得報酬。

He always took pride in being a workingman, earning an honest living.

他一直以作為一名**工人**、靠誠實勞動謀生而自豪。

The politician promised better rights for every workingman in the city.

那位政治家承諾為城市裡的每位**工人**爭取更好的權益。

Back in the day, being a workingman was tough but respected.

過去，做**工人**很辛苦，但很受人尊敬。