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Chinese word
环卫工人
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuán wèi gōng rén
Meaning
- nounsanitation worker
Example
早上我看到环卫工人在公园捡垃圾。zǎo shàng wǒ kàn dào huán wèi gōng rén zài gōng yuán jiǎn lā jī
This morning I saw a sanitation worker picking up trash in the park.
More examples
小区里，环卫工人每天早上按时开始清理垃圾。xiǎo qū lǐ huán wèi gōng rén měi tiān zǎo shàng àn shí kāi shǐ qīng lǐ lā jī
In the residential community, sanitation workers begin cleaning up the trash on time every morning.
Core concept
A worker who keeps shared public spaces clean by removing waste and maintaining their surroundings.
Common phrases
环卫工人 捡垃圾huán wèi gōng rén jiǎn lā jī
sanitation worker picking up trash
环卫工人 扫街huán wèi gōng rén sǎo jiē
sanitation worker sweeping streets
环卫工人 收垃圾huán wèi gōng rén shōu lā jī
sanitation worker collecting garbage
Similar words
环卫工huán wèi gōng: A short term for a worker who picks up and collects waste in streets or parks.
清洁工qīng jié gōng: A worker who removes dirt and waste while cleaning indoor or outdoor places.
保洁员bǎo jié yuán: A worker responsible for cleaning buildings such as offices or hotels and arranging supplies.
清扫工qīng sǎo gōng: A worker who sweeps waste from roads and sidewalks and gathers it.
Definition in Chinese
在城市或社区负责清扫、收集和运输垃圾，维护公共环境卫生的从业人员。zài chéng shì huò shè qū fù zé qīng sǎo shōu jí hé yùn shū lā jī wéi hù gōng gòng huán jìng wèi shēng de cóng yè rén yuán
Word origin
The compound combines 环卫 (huánwèi, "environmental sanitation"), a shortened form of environmental hygiene, with 工人 (gōngrén, "worker").
Usage tips
- The noun can refer to one worker or a group, with context or a quantity phrase showing the number instead of an English-style plural ending.
Other meanings
- garbage collectornoun
- street cleanernoun
Opposites
- 污染者wū rán zhěpolluternoun
Related words
- 环卫工huán wèi gōngsanitation workernoun
- 环卫部门huán wèi bù ménenvironmental sanitation departmentnoun