unskilled laborer; manual worker; coolie
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
unskilled laborer; manual worker engaged in simple physical labor without specialized skills
Refers to general laborers in construction, docks, or factories who perform heavy manual tasks requiring no special training. The term is neutral but can imply lower social status.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
zài在
mǎ码
tóu头
dāng当
le了
shí十
nián年
zhuàng壮
gōng工
。
He worked as a dock laborer for ten years when he was young.
Zhè这
jiā家
jiàn建
zhù筑
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
zhāo招
pìn聘
zhuàng壮
gōng工
，
gōng工
zī资
àn按
tiān天
jié结
suàn算
。
This construction company is hiring unskilled laborers, with wages paid daily.
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Méi没
yǒu有
yī一
jì技
zhī之
cháng长
de的
rén人
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
zhǐ只
néng能
zuò做
zhuàng壮
gōng工
。
People without a specialized skill often have no choice but to work as manual laborers.
Zhuàng壮
gōng工
hé和
jì技
gōng工
de的
gōng工
zī资
chā差
jù距
hěn很
dà大
。
There is a large wage gap between unskilled laborers and skilled technicians.