工
作

To work in Chinese: 工作 (gōng zuò)

gōng zuò

to work

HSK 12 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to work
  2. 2(of a machine) to operate
  3. 3job
  4. 4work
  5. 5task

Stroke order

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工
作

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄨㄥ

gōng

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄗㄨㄛˋ

zuò

ㄗ/ zㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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

  • 我不工作.

    wǒ bù gōng zuò.

    I do not work.

  • 继续工作！

    jì xù gōng zuò！

    Keep working.

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Related words

作

zuò

to do

作业

zuò yè

school assignment

作用

zuò yòng

to act on

动作

dòng zuò

movement

工具

gōng jù

tool

工资

gōng zī

wages

作者

zuò zhě

author

打工

dǎ gōng

to work a temporary or casual job

工厂

gōng chǎng

factory

工人

gōng rén

worker

工业

gōng yè

industry

合作

hé zuò

to cooperate

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