包工头 (bāo gōng tóu) — labor contractor (especially in construction), subcontractor who manages workers on site
Definition
A 包工头 is a contractor who hires and manages crews of workers on a construction site — a person, not a company. The role is informal and grassroots; many started out as 工人 themselves.
noun
labor contractor (especially in construction)subcontractor who manages workers on site
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 包工头。Zhè ge bāo gōng tóu shǒu xià yǒu èr shí duō gè gōng rén.This labor contractor has over twenty workers under him.
- 包工头。bāo gōng tóu Fù zé gěi gōng rén fā gōng zī.The labor contractor is responsible for paying the workers.
- 包工头。Hěn duō bāo gōng tóu dōu shì cóng gōng rén zuò qǐ de.Many labor contractors started out as workers themselves.
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