民工

• 拼音: mín gōng
• 汉字拆解: 民 = people/civilians; 工 = work/labor. Civilian workers, now specifically migrant laborers.

含义

Migrant worker; rural laborer who moves to cities for work.

Short for 农民工 (rural migrant worker). Refers to people from rural areas who move to cities for construction, manufacturing, or service jobs. A significant social phenomenon in modern China, with millions of migrant workers contributing to urban development while often facing challenges like separation from family and limited urban benefits.

例句

1. 每年春节前，火车站都会挤满回乡过年的民工。
2. 这座高楼的背后是无数民工的辛勤付出。
3. 政府出台了新政策，保障民工按时拿到工资。

用法指南

语境: labor, society, economics

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 民工为城市建设做出了巨大贡献。(Migrant workers have made huge contributions to urban construction.)
• 他在外地当民工已经十年了。(He's been working as a migrant laborer away from home for ten years.)

错误说法

• 用民工作为贬义词 (While factually neutral, be aware that context matters — avoid condescending tones)

起源与历史

Compound of 民 (people) + 工 (work/worker). Originally referred to civilian laborers, now primarily means migrant workers.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Working class