This is the 7777th most frequent Chinese word.
长工
"长工" refers to a long-term hired laborer or farmhand.
In this sentence, '长工' refers to a worker hired for long-term employment at a farm or similar establishment.
他在农场当长工已经三年了。
He has been a long-term worker at the farm for three years.
Here, '长工' is used to describe a diligent long-term worker employed within a household or business.
这个长工表现得很勤劳,受到主人的赞赏。
This long-term worker is very diligent and has been praised by the owner.
In this context, '长工' is used to depict a long-term laborer or servant, emphasizing the socio-economic conditions facilitating such employment.