công nhân
Definition
- Noun:
- Worker; Laborer: A person who performs physical or manual work, typically in an industrial, manufacturing, or construction setting. This person is employed by an owner of the means of production (e.g., a factory owner or the state) and does not personally own those means.
- Employee: More broadly, a person who is hired to perform work for wages or a salary, especially in a non-managerial role.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công nhân nhà máy đang lắp ráp ô tô. (The factory workers are assembling cars.)
- Nhiều công nhân xây dựng làm việc rất vất vả. (Many construction workers labor very hard.)
- Công ty có hàng nghìn công nhân. (The company has thousands of workers.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a socioeconomic connotation, historically associated with the industrial working class ().
- It can be used in compound terms to specify the type of worker or industry.
Variants and Related Words
- Công nhân viên (n): A compound term sometimes used to refer collectively to both workers () and office staff/employees ().
- Giai cấp công nhân (n): The working class; the proletariat.
- Giai cấp công nhân là một lực lượng quan trọng. (The working class is an important force.)
Synonyms
- Worker: A general term for a person who works.
- Laborer: Emphasizes physical or manual work.
- Employee: A person employed for wages or salary.
- Workman: Often refers to a skilled manual worker.
Related Terms and Contexts
- Nhân viên (n): Typically refers to staff, clerks, or office employees, often involving less physical labor compared to .
- Lao động (n/v): Labor; work; to labor. This is a broader term for work or the workforce in general.
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Worker; employee; workman
