女工 (nǚ gōng) — female worker (especially in factories or manual labor); needlework; sewing
Definition
A compound of 女 ('female') + 工 ('worker'): a woman worker, typically in factories or manual labor. The same spelling also means 'needlework/sewing' as a skill, not a person.
noun
female worker (especially in factories or manual labor)needleworksewing
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 女工。Zhè jiā gōng chǎng de nǚ gōng men gōng zuò fēi cháng nǔ lì.The female workers in this factory work very hard.
- 女工，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù gēn mǔ qīn xué xí nǚ gōng, shǒu yì hěn hǎo.She learned needlework from her mother since childhood and is very skilled.
- ，女工。Mín guó shí qī, xǔ duō nǚ gōng zài fǎng zhī chǎng lǐ gōng zuò.During the Republic of China period, many female workers worked in textile factories.
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