Chinese word

焊工

Pronunciation

Pinyinhàn gōng

Meaning

  • nounwelder

Example

他是焊工，负责焊接管道。tā shì hàn gōng fù zé hàn jiē guǎn dào

He is a welder responsible for welding pipes.

Illustration for 焊工 (welder)

More examples

他是新手焊工，还在学基本操作。tā shì xīn shǒu hàn gōng hái zài xué jī běn cāo zuò

He is a novice welder and is still learning the basic operations.

Core concept

A trade worker who joins separate pieces by melting their edges with heat, an arc, or gas.

Common phrases

  • 新手焊工xīn shǒu hàn gōng

    novice welder

  • 焊工工资hàn gōng gōng zī

    welder's wages

Similar words

焊接工hàn jiē gōng: A worker who specializes in welding, joining metal parts or other materials into one piece.
电焊工diàn hàn gōng: A worker who uses electric current to melt and join metal parts.

Definition in Chinese

负责用高温、电弧或燃气等方法将金属或其他材料熔接、连接的工人。fù zé yòng gāo wēn diàn hú huò rán qì děng fāng fǎ jiāng jīn shǔ huò qí tā cái liào róng jiē lián jiē de gōng rén

Word origin

焊 (hàn, "weld") + 工 (gōng, "worker") forms a job name for a worker whose trade is welding.

Usage tips

  • In a self-introduction, Chinese often states the occupation as a compact noun after the verb meaning "to be", while English usually uses "a" or "an" before it.

Related words

  • 焊工证hàn gōng zhèngwelder's certificatenoun

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