工地

• Pinyin: gōng dì
• Desglose de hanzi: 工 = pictograph of a carpenter's square (work); 地 = 土 + 也 (ground)

Significado

Obra; obra en construcción.

A common term in urban China given rapid construction growth. Also used metaphorically for any area under intensive development or renovation.

Ejemplos

1. 工地上机器轰鸣，工人们正在紧张施工。
2. 为了安全，无关人员禁止进入工地。
3. 附近有个工地，噪音很大。

Guía de uso

Contexto: construction, urban development, safety

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 进入工地必须佩戴安全帽。(Safety helmets must be worn when entering a construction site.)
• 工地周边已设置了围挡和安全警示标志。(Barriers and safety warning signs have been erected around the construction site.)

Incorrecto

• 工地 for a workshop or factory floor — use 车间; 工地 is specifically an outdoor construction or civil engineering site

Origen e historia

工 (work/construction) + 地 (ground/site)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal