Chinese word

工会

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng huì

Meaning

  • nounlabor union

Example

工会保护工人的权益。gōng huì bǎo hù gōng rén de quán yì

The labor union protects workers' rights.

Illustration for 工会 (labor union)

More examples

在罢工前，工会组织了集会。zài bà gōng qián gōng huì zǔ zhī le jí huì

Before the strike, the labor union organized a rally.

Core concept

A collective body that speaks for workers, negotiates with employers, and protects their interests.

Common phrases

  • 选举工会代表xuán jǔ gōng huì dài biǎo

    elect labor union delegates

  • 参加工会活动cān jiā gōng huì huó dòng

    take part in labor union activities

  • 工会代表大会gōng huì dài biǎo dà huì

    labor union delegates' congress

Similar words

协会xié huì: An association of people who join together to pursue the same goal.
组织zǔ zhī: An organized group or system that coordinates people or activities for a purpose.

Definition in Chinese

由工人或职工及其代表组成，通过集体谈判、维权和提供服务来维护劳动者权益并改善工作条件的组织。yóu gōng rén huò zhí gōng jí qí dài biǎo zǔ chéng tōng guò jí tǐ tán pàn wéi quán hé tí gōng fú wù lái wéi hù láo dòng zhě quán yì bìng gǎi shàn gōng zuò tiáo jiàn de zǔ zhī

Word origin

工会 (gōnghuì, "labor union") combines 工 (gōng, "labor") with 会 (huì, "association"), forming a modern term for workers organized as one body.

Usage tips

  • In English, the unmodified word union often means this kind of worker organization, while a specific employer or industry is added when the context needs to be clear.

Other meanings

  • labor organizationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 地方工会dì fāng gōng huìlocal labor unionnoun
  • 工会组织gōng huì zǔ zhīlabor union organizationnoun

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