Chinese word

合同工

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé tóng gōng

Meaning

  • nouncontract worker

Example

他是合同工，没有社保。tā shì hé tóng gōng méi yǒu shè bǎo

He is a contract worker and doesn't have social insurance.

Illustration for 合同工 (contract worker)

More examples

她在公司做合同工，每月拿三千块。tā zài gōng sī zuò hé tóng gōng měi yuè ná sān qiān kuài

She works as a contract worker at the company and earns 3,000 yuan a month.

Core concept

A paid worker connected to an employer through defined terms and a limited employment arrangement.

Common phrases

  • 做合同工zuò hé tóng gōng

    work as a contract worker

  • 当合同工dāng hé tóng gōng

    become a contract worker

  • 临时合同工lín shí hé tóng gōng

    temporary contract worker

Similar words

临时工lín shí gōng: A worker hired for a short period, often for temporary work.
劳务工láo wù gōng: A worker who provides labor through a labor service or contracted-work arrangement.
派遣工pài qiǎn gōng: A worker employed by a staffing company and placed at another workplace.

Definition in Chinese

与用人单位签订劳动合同、在合同期限或约定条件下提供劳动的雇员，通常与正式编制人员相区别。yǔ yòng rén dān wèi qiān dìng láo dòng hé tóng zài hé tóng qī xiàn huò yuē dìng tiáo jiàn xià tí gōng láo dòng de gù yuán tōng cháng yǔ zhèng shì biān zhì rén yuán xiāng qū bié

Word origin

合同 (hétóng, "contract") supplies the agreement or contract idea, while 工 (gōng, "worker") identifies the person who performs the labor.

Usage tips

  • This word often appears when workplace benefits or staff status are compared, and it describes how the job is arranged rather than whether the worker is full-time or part-time.

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