Meaning of 上工
上工 means (of workers engaged in collective labor) to start work for the day; to begin one's shift; (of a hired laborer) to begin working at the employer's house on the first day. Pronounced shàng gōng.
- (of workers engaged in collective labor) to start work for the day; to begin one's shift
- (of a hired laborer) to begin working at the employer's house on the first day
Definitions & Examples
Gōng工
rén人
men们
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
qī七
diǎn点
zhǔn准
shí时
shàng上
gōng工
。
The workers start work punctually at seven every morning.
Shàng上
gōng工
líng铃
xiǎng响
le了
，
dà大
jiā家
gè各
jiù就
gè各
wèi位
。
The starting bell rang, and everyone took their positions.
Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
tā他
shàng上
gōng工
de的
dì第
yī一
tiān天
，
nǐ你
yào要
duō多
guān关
zhào照
tā他
。
Today is his first day on the job, so please look after him.