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Yaletùhng gūng
Definition
Child labor or a child laborer.
- a child worker who is employed and exploited
- the practice of employing children; child labor
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the illegal practice of employing minors rather than just the children themselves. It carries a strong negative connotation and is almost exclusively used in formal, legal, or journalistic contexts to condemn the exploitation of minors. You will rarely hear it used in casual conversation unless discussing news or social issues.
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That factory actually hires child labour, it is really outrageous.
Do you know that hiring child labour is illegal?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general term for children, 兒童, or use it to describe a child who is simply helping out with light chores at home, as that would be a misuse of the term's legal and exploitative implications.
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