How is 民工 pronounced?

民工 is pronounced “mín gōng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 民工?

民工 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 6noun

民工

mín gōng

民工 (mín gōng) means “migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work); temporary worker enlisted on a public project”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 民工

Example

许多民工在城市里打工。

Xǔduō míngōng zài chéngshì lǐ dǎgōng.

Many migrant workers work in the cities.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 民工 mean?: 民工 (mín gōng) means “migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work); temporary worker enlisted on a public project”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 民工 pronounced?: 民工 is pronounced “mín gōng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 民工?: 民工 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-07-18