Chinese Conversation · Level 60
90 words
Chinese word
职工
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí gōng
Meaning
- nounemployee
Example
职工今天迟到了。zhí gōng jīn tiān chí dào le
The employee was late today.
More examples
公司给职工发放了年度奖金。gōng sī gěi zhí gōng fā fàng le nián dù jiǎng jīn
The company gave its employees an annual bonus.
Core concept
A person whose paid work connects them to an institution and its duties.
Common phrases
公司职工gōng sī zhí gōng
company employee
职工工资zhí gōng gōng zī
employee wages
职工福利zhí gōng fú lì
employee benefits
Similar words
员工yuán gōng: A person who works for a company or organization as paid staff.
工人gōng rén: A person who does hands-on work in a factory or at a building site, using tools or machines.
职员zhí yuán: A person who handles office or management work for a company or organization.
Definition in Chinese
指与单位建立劳动关系、领取报酬并在岗位上履行职责的工作人员。zhǐ yǔ dān wèi jiàn lì láo dòng guān xì líng qǔ bào chóu bìng zài gǎng wèi shàng lǚ xíng zhí zé de gōng zuò rén yuán
Word origin
The compound 职 (zhí, "duty") + 工 (gōng, "worker") presents an employee as a worker defined by an organizational role rather than by a particular trade.
Usage tips
- The term can cover both office and manual roles, because its focus is the employment relationship rather than the type of task performed.
Other meanings
- staff membernoun
- workernoun
Opposites
- 雇主gù zhǔemployernoun