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Chinese dictionary
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n.the labourer working on a public project
他之前被政府征用为民工,建设大桥。
He had been recruited by the government to build bridges.
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- 2
n.farmer labourer; migrant worker
一位来自安徽的民工说,大学生来工地送绿豆汤,他们感受到的不仅是清凉,更多的是感动。
A migrant worker from Anhui said that university students came to the site to deliver mung bean soup. They did not only feel cool and refreshed, but moved above all else.
季节性采摘蓝莓的民工
seasonal migrant workers picking blueberries
不少民工休息时抽空,将积攒多日的小毛小病瞧一瞧。
Many migrant workers make some time on holidays and get their minor ailments, which have built up over time, looked at.
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Word usage
- common measure word"民工" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位"or"群".
一个民工
one migrant worker
一位民工
one migrant worker
一群民工
one group of migrant workers