mín gōng
migrant workers; civilian worker
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农民工在城市里打工，很辛苦。
Nóngmíngōng zài chéngshì lǐ dǎgōng, hěn xīnkǔ.
Migrant workers work very hard in the city.
民工的工资很低，生活很困难。
Míngōng de gōngzī hěn dī, shēnghuó hěn kùnnan.
Migrant workers' salaries are very low, and life is very difficult.
政府应该关心民工的权益，保障他们的合法权益。
Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi guānxīn míngōng de qíquán, bǎozhàng tāmen de héfǎ qíquán.
The government should care about the rights and interests of migrant workers and protect their legal rights and interests.
农民工 (nóngmín gōng)
peasant worker
建筑工人 (jiànzhù gōngrén)
construction worker
白领 (bái líng)
white-collar worker
知识分子 (zhī shi fèn zǐ)
intellectual
The Chinese word 民工 (míngōng) is composed of two characters: 民 (mín), meaning "people" or "common people", and 工 (gōng), meaning "worker" or "laborer". Together, these characters form the term "migrant worker" or "peasant worker".The term 民工 is used to refer to the large population of rural Chinese citizens who migrate to urban areas in search of work. These workers often come from poor rural areas and are employed in low-paying, manual labor jobs in construction, manufacturing, and service industries.The term 民工 has been used since the early 20th century, but it gained widespread use in the 1980s and 1990s as the number of rural-to-urban migrants increased dramatically. The term is often used in a derogatory way, reflecting the low social status and poor working conditions of many migrant workers.In recent years, the Chinese government has made efforts to improve the working conditions and social status of migrant workers. This has included raising the minimum wage, improving safety standards, and providing access to education and healthcare. However, migrant workers continue to face many challenges, including discrimination, exploitation, and social isolation.
