误工 (wù gōng) Definition & Meaning - What does 误工 mean in Chinese

1
v.delay one's work; hold up work
- wú gù wù gōng
  无故误工
  be absent from work without good reason
- tiān qì bù hǎo jīng cháng wù gōng
  天气不好，经常误工。
  The work is often held up by bad weather.
- chéng bāo shāng rú guǒ wù gōng jiāng bèi chǔ yǐ jù é fá kuǎn
  承包商如果误工将被处以巨额罚款。
  Contractors who fall behind schedule will pay heavy financial penalties.
2
v.loss of working time
- yì xiǎng bù dào de wù gōng
  意想不到的误工
  unexpected hold-up

Separable word
"误" and "工" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 如果误了工，谁来负责？
  If the work was delayed, who will be responsible for?
- 我上个月误过两次工。
  I was late from work twice last month.
- 他从未误过工。
  He has never been late from work.

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