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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.(of workers, peasants, etc.) go to work; start work
今天有两个工人上工迟到了。
Two persons were late for work today.
他们到地里去上工了。
They have gone to work in the fields.
她得了重感冒今天不能上工。
She cannot go to work today because she has a bad cold.
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- 2
v.(of an employee) begin work at the employer's house on the first day
新雇的工人下周一上工。
The new worker will start work next Monday.
- 3
n.skilled doctor; skillful person; superior medical worker
他是个上工。
He is a skillful worker.
Word usage
- Separable word"上" and "工" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他什么时候开始上的工?
When did he start work?
工人们几点上的工?
What time did the workers go to work?