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搭棚工人

daap3 paang4 gung1 jan4

scaffold erector/builder

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

搭棚工人

This word was added by bybell on 11th Oct 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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搭 daap3 da1 - put up; travel by
棚 paang4 peng2 {peng5} | peng5 {peng2} - [n] tent; awning; mat awning; shed
工 gung1 gong1 - labour; work
人 jan4 jan4*2 ren2 - person

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