"workman" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 工人

Definition

工人是指从事体力劳动的人，尤其是手工建造或修理物品，比如建筑、木工或管道工。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于形容从事体力劳动的男性，特别是在建筑和技术类工作。这个词现在比较老式，常用'worker'或具体职位。法律或正式场合偶尔会见到，比如'workman's compensation'。

Examples

The workman fixed the broken window.

**工人**修好了坏掉的窗户。

A workman painted the front door.

一名**工人**粉刷了前门。

The workman carried heavy bricks all day.

**工人**整天搬运重砖。

We had a workman come in to fix the leaky pipe last week.

上周我们请了个**工人**来修漏水的管子。

The house was full of workmen making repairs after the storm.

暴风雨后，房子里到处是**工人**在修理。

It’s not easy being a workman in the hot sun all day.

整天在烈日下做**工人**很不容易。