监工 (jiān gōng) — overseer; supervisor; foreman

Definition

监工 is a noun meaning 'overseer' or 'supervisor', typically on a construction site or in manual labor. The word can also function as a verb meaning 'to supervise work' or 'to oversee', but in this entry it is treated as a noun. The compound literally combines 监 (supervise) and 工 (work).

overseersupervisorforeman

Examples

监工。
Tā shì gōng dì de jiān gōng.
He is the foreman of the construction site.
监工。
jiān gōng měi tiān jiǎn chá jìn dù.
The supervisor checks the progress every day.
监工。
Lǎo bǎn qǐng le yí wèi jiān gōng.
The boss hired an overseer.

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