建築工人 / 建筑工人
jiànzhú gōngrén
The English phrase 'builder' is translated into Chinese as 建築工人 / 建筑工人 (jiànzhú gōngrén) or 建築工 / 建筑工.
Meaning: a person who builds or constructs things (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 建築工人 / 建筑工人 | jiànzhú gōngrén |
| 建築工 / 建筑工 | jiànzhùgōng |
Both forms refer to a person who builds or constructs things.
Which one should you use?
建築工人 / 建筑工人 is the full, standard way to say construction worker, whereas 建築工 / 建筑工 is a more condensed, slightly more colloquial version.
How do you pronounce it?
jiànzhú gōngrén
Did you know?
- The character 築 in 建築 contains a radical that originally depicted a bamboo structure, reflecting the ancient materials used by early builders in China.
- In modern Chinese cities, construction workers are often referred to as 农民工 'migrant workers' because many move from rural villages to build urban skyscrapers.
- In some regions, referring to a builder simply as 师傅 /shīfu is a polite way to address them directly on a job site.
Examples in context
- 我想成为一名建筑工人。I want to become a construction worker.
- 那个施工人员非常擅长建筑施工。That construction worker is very skilled in building construction.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “builder” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
