laborer conscripted for public works; hired male worker
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
laborer conscripted by the state for public works
archaicHistorical term for forced labor, common in Imperial China.
Gǔ古
dài代
xiū修
zhù筑
cháng长
chéng城
zhēng征
yòng用
le了
dà大
liàng量
mín民
fū夫
。
In ancient times, a large number of laborers were conscripted to build the Great Wall.
Xiàn县
zhì志
jì记
zǎi载
le了
mín民
fū夫
men们
xiū修
jiàn建
shuǐ水
qú渠
de的
jiān艰
xīn辛
。
The county annals recorded the hardships of the laborers who built the irrigation channels.
noun
hired male worker; male servant
archaicUsed historically for general male laborers or household servants.
Tā他
jiā家
lǐ里
gù雇
le了
jǐ几
ge个
mín民
fū夫
zuò做
nóng农
huó活
。
His family hired a few laborers to do farm work.
Zhè这
tàng趟
yùn运
huò货
，
xū需
yào要
duō多
zhǎo找
xiē些
kě可
kào靠
de的
mín民
fū夫
。
For this shipment, we need to find more reliable hired workers.