gōng
tóu

common
technical
noun

Meaning of 工头

工头 means foreman; overseer hired by a capitalist to supervise workers; person who directs and leads workers; crew leader. Pronounced gōng tóu.

  • foreman; overseer hired by a capitalist to supervise workers
  • person who directs and leads workers; crew leader

Definitions & Examples

Jiù
shè
huì
de
gōng
tóu
duì
gōng
rén
fēi
cháng
 

The foremen in the old society were very harsh to the workers.

bèi
běn
jiā
wéi
gōng
tóu
 
guǎn
chē
jiān
 

He was hired by the capitalist as a foreman, responsible for managing the workshop.