把头 (bǎ tóu) — labor contractor, gang boss (in manual labor or construction)
Definition
把头 is a foreman who recruits and supervises manual laborers, especially in construction — the person who manages a crew rather than does the physical work. Less formal than 工地负责人.
noun
labor contractorgang boss (in manual labor or construction)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 把头，。Tā dāng le shí nián de bǎ tóu, jīng yàn hěn fēng fù.He has been a labor contractor for ten years and has a lot of experience.
- 把头。Zhè ge bǎ tóu guǎn zhe èr shí duō gè gōng rén.This labor contractor manages over twenty workers.
- 把头。bǎ tóu Měi tiān dōu yào ān pái dì èr tiān de rèn wu.The labor contractor has to arrange the next day's tasks every day.
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