monthly hired laborer; worker employed by the month
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
monthly hired laborer; worker employed by the month (as opposed to daily or yearly workers)
Refers to laborers who are contracted and paid on a monthly basis, common in agriculture, construction, and informal sectors. Contrasts with 日工 (daily worker) and 长工 (long-term yearly worker).
Zhè这
jiā家
nóng农
chǎng场
gù雇
le了
shí十
gè个
yuè月
gōng工
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
shōu收
gē割
。
This farm hired ten monthly workers to help with the harvest.
Yuè月
gōng工
de的
gōng工
zī资
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
rì日
gōng工
wěn稳
dìng定
，
dàn但
bǐ比
cháng长
gōng工
líng灵
huó活
。
Monthly workers' wages are usually more stable than daily workers but more flexible than long-term workers.
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Tā他
zài在
zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zuò做
yuè月
gōng工
yǐ已
jīng经
bàn半
nián年
le了
。
He has been working as a monthly hired laborer at this factory for half a year already.