foreman; overseer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
foreman; overseer hired by a capitalist to supervise workers
neutralHistorically associated with factory or construction work under capitalist management. Can have a neutral or slightly negative connotation depending on context.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
de的
gōng工
tóu头
duì对
gōng工
rén人
fēi非
cháng常
kē苛
kè刻
。
The foremen in the old society were very harsh to the workers.
Tā他
bèi被
zī资
běn本
jiā家
gù雇
wéi为
gōng工
tóu头
，
fù负
zé责
guǎn管
lǐ理
chē车
jiān间
。
He was hired by the capitalist as a foreman, responsible for managing the workshop.
noun
person who directs and leads workers; crew leader
neutralA more general, modern usage for someone in charge of a group of workers on a project.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
ge个
jiàn建
zhù筑
gōng工
dì地
de的
gōng工
tóu头
。
He is the foreman at this construction site.
Gōng工
tóu头
dài带
lǐng领
gōng工
rén人
men们
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
le了
rèn任
wu务
。
The foreman led the workers to complete the task on time.
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Yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
zhí直
jiē接
zhǎo找
gōng工
tóu头
huì汇
bào报
。
Report any problems directly to the foreman.