office worker; commuter; white-collar worker
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
office workers; white-collar workers; commuters; salaried employees who work regular hours
Originally referred to those who had to commute on time, now broadly refers to salaried employees in offices or institutions. Neutral term.
Měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
dì地
tiě铁
lǐ里
dōu都
jǐ挤
mǎn满
le了
shàng上
bān班
zú族
。
The subway is packed with commuters every morning.
Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
shàng上
bān班
zú族
，
tā她
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
qī七
diǎn点
jiù就
yào要
chū出
mén门
。
As an office worker, she has to leave home at seven o'clock every morning.
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Zhè这
gè个
chéng城
shì市
de的
dà大
duō多
shù数
shàng上
bān班
zú族
dōu都
xuǎn选
zé择
chéng乘
zuò坐
gōng公
gòng共
jiāo交
tōng通
。
Most office workers in this city choose to take public transportation.