Chinese Conversation · Level 57
90 words
Chinese word
工作人员
Pronunciation
Pinyingōng zuò rén yuán
Meaning
- nounstaff
Example
医院的工作人员很友好。yī yuàn de gōng zuò rén yuán hěn yóu hǎo
The hospital staff are very friendly.
More examples
请向工作人员咨询。qǐng xiàng gōng zuò rén yuán zī xún
Please ask the staff.
Core concept
People assigned to carry out the everyday duties of an organization, workplace, or site.
Common phrases
医院的工作人员yī yuàn de gōng zuò rén yuán
hospital staff
公司的工作人员gōng sī de gōng zuò rén yuán
company staff
机场的工作人员jī chǎng de gōng zuò rén yuán
airport staff
活动现场的工作人员huó dòng xiàn chǎng de gōng zuò rén yuán
event staff
Similar words
员工yuán gōng: Workers hired by a company or business.
职员zhí yuán: An office worker who performs clerical or administrative duties in a government office or company.
人员rén yuán: Personnel involved in an organization, project, or activity.
Definition in Chinese
对在单位、机构或现场承担职责、从事日常工作的人员的称呼，既可指正式员工也可包括临时作业人员。duì zài dān wèi jī gòu huò xiàn chǎng chéng dān zhí zé cóng shì rì cháng gōng zuò de rén yuán de chēng hū jì kě zhǐ zhèng shì yuán gōng yě kě bāo kuò lín shí zuò yè rén yuán
Word origin
工作 (gōngzuò, "work") + 人员 (rényuán, "personnel") forms a broad term for people whose role is to do the work at a place or for an organization.
Usage tips
- In public-facing Chinese, 工作人员 (gōngzuòrényuán, "staff") is a neutral label for people handling a task at a counter, venue, office, or event, not only permanent employees.
Other meanings
- attendantnoun
- workernoun
Related words
- 工作gōng zuòworkverb
- 工作服gōng zuò fúwork clothesnoun
- 工作经验gōng zuò jīng yànwork experiencenoun