bāo
gōng
tóu

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Meaning of 包工头

包工头 means labor contractor; subcontractor boss; foreman. Pronounced bāo gōng tóu.

  • labor contractor; subcontractor boss; foreman

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
jiàn
zhù
gōng
de
bāo
gōng
tóu
hěn
hai
 
néng
guǎn
bǎi
ge
gōng
rén
 

The contractor at this construction site is very capable; he can manage hundreds of workers.

qián
shì
ge
xiǎo
gōng
 
xiàn
zài
dāng
bāo
gōng
tóu
le
 

He used to be a laborer, but now he's become a contractor himself.

Bāo
gōng
tóu
zhèng
zài
gēn
gōng
rén
tán
gōng
 

The contractor is negotiating wages with the workers.

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