English–Chinese
“migrant worker” in Chinese
How to say “migrant worker” in Chinese
“Migrant worker” in Chinese is 民工 (mín gōng).
A rural-to-city laborer whose work appears in construction, factories, and other practical workplaces.
Example sentences with 民工
民工的工资往往低于城市工人的平均水平。mín gōng de gōng zī wáng wǎng dī yú chéng shì gōng rén de píng jūn shuǐ píng
Migrant worker wages are often lower than the average for urban workers.
Tips for using 民工
- This noun normally has no plural ending, so numbers and context show whether it refers to one worker or a group.
Other Chinese words for “migrant worker”
这些农民工在工地工作。zhè xiē nóng mín gōng zài gōng dì gōng zuò
These migrant workers work at the construction site.