huá
gōng

historical
technical

Meaning of 华工

华工 means Chinese laborers overseas (historical). Pronounced huá gōng.

  • Chinese laborers overseas (historical)

Definitions & Examples

Shí
jiǔ
shì
 
duō
huá
gōng
bèi
zhāo
dào
Měi
guó
xiū
jiàn
tiě
 

In the 19th century, many Chinese laborers were recruited to the United States to build railroads.

Zhè
xiē
huá
gōng
wèi
dāng
de
jīng
zhǎn
zuò
chū
le
gòng
xiàn
 

These Chinese laborers made enormous contributions to the local economic development.

Guān
huá
gōng
de
shǐ
shì
hǎi
wài
Huá
rén
yán
jiū
de
zhòng
yào
fen
 

The history of Chinese laborers abroad is an important part of overseas Chinese studies.

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