功
夫

Skill in Chinese: 功夫 (gōng fu)

gōng fu

skill

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1skill
  2. 2art
  3. 3kung fu
  4. 4labor
  5. 5effort

Stroke order

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功
夫

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄨㄥ

gōng

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

˙ㄈㄨ

fu

˙/ neutral toneㄈ/ fㄨ/ u

Example sentences

See 功夫 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我没功夫吃饭。

    wǒ méi gōng fū chī fàn。

    I had no time to eat.

  • 眨个眼的功夫，贡特就不见了。

    zhǎ gè yǎn de gōng fū， gòng tè jiù bú jiàn le。

    In a wink, Gunter was gone.

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Related words

功

gōng

meritorious deed or service

丈夫

zhàng fu

husband

成功

chéng gōng

success

大夫

dài fu

doctor

功能

gōng néng

function

工夫

gōng fū

(old) laborer

功课

gōng kè

homework

夫妇

fū fù

a (married) couple

夫妻

fū qī

husband and wife

夫人

fū ren

lady

功臣

gōng chén

minister who has given outstanding service

功底

gōng dǐ

training in the basic skills

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