apprentice; trainee worker
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
apprentice; young worker learning technical skills from a master worker
Also called 徒工. Usually refers to young workers in factories who are training under experienced masters to learn technical skills.
Tā他
jìn进
chǎng厂
hòu后
dāng当
le了
sān三
nián年
xué学
tú徒
gōng工
，
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
chū出
shī师
le了
。
He worked as an apprentice for three years after entering the factory, and now he has completed his training.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhèng正
zài在
zhāo招
shōu收
xué学
tú徒
gōng工
。
This factory is currently recruiting apprentice workers.
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Xué学
tú徒
gōng工
de的
gōng工
zī资
suī虽
rán然
bù不
gāo高
，
dàn但
néng能
xué学
dào到
zhēn真
běn本
lǐng领
。
Although the wages for apprentices are not high, they can learn real skills.