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工作

工作

Chinese

 
work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor
 
to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do; to make
simp. and trad.
(工作) 		工 作

Verb

工作

  1. to work (to be engaged in a mental or physical activity)
    你以為我在工作，其實我在玩。 [MSC, trad.]
    你以为我在工作，其实我在玩。 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ yǐwéi wǒ zài gōngzuò, qíshí wǒ zài wán. [Pinyin]
    You thought I was working, but I was actually having fun.
  2. to work (to be employed)
    我在這裡工作已經十多年了。 [MSC, trad.]
    我在这里工作已经十多年了。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò yǐjīng shí duō nián le. [Pinyin]
    I've been working here for more than ten years.
  3. to work (to function properly)
    我的電腦不工作了。 [MSC, trad.]
    我的电脑不工作了。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ de diànnǎo bù gōngzuò le. [Pinyin]
    My computer is not working.

Noun

工作

  1. (uncountable) work (employment)
    找不到工作  ―  zhǎobudào gōngzuò  ―  to be unable to find work
    我在這裡找工作。 / 我在这里找工作。  ―  Wǒ zài zhèlǐ zhǎo gōngzuò.  ―  I'm looking for work here.
    工作進行地很順利。 [MSC, trad.]
    工作进行地很顺利。 [MSC, simp.]
    Gōngzuò jìnxíng de hěn shùnlì. [Pinyin]
    Work is going well.
  2. (countable) job (position)   (Classifier: 份; 個／个)
    他大學畢業六個月了，一份工作都沒找到。 [MSC, trad.]
    他大学毕业六个月了，一份工作都没找到。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā dàxué bìyè liù ge yuè le, yī fèn gōngzuò dōu méi zhǎodào. [Pinyin]
    He graduated six months ago and still hasn't found a job.
    我的工作很辛苦，需要長途飛行。 [MSC, trad.]
    我的工作很辛苦，需要长途飞行。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ de gōngzuò hěn xīnkǔ, xūyào chángtú fēixíng. [Pinyin]
    My job is very exhausting as I have to fly long distances.
  3. (countable, uncountable) task; job; work (something to do)   (Classifier: 份 m; 項／项 m; 個／个)
    籌備工作 / 筹备工作  ―  chóubèi gōngzuò  ―  preparatory work
    爸爸給我一個很重要的工作。 [MSC, trad.]
    爸爸给我一个很重要的工作。 [MSC, simp.]
    Bàba gěi wǒ yī ge hěn zhòngyào de gōngzuò. [Pinyin]
    Dad gave me a very important task.
  4. (archaic, countable) ingenious accomplishment   (Classifier: 個／个)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
工 作
こう
Grade: 2 		さく
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Noun

工作 ‎(hiragana こうさく, romaji kōsaku)

  1. handicraft, industrial art, woodwork
  2. underground negotiation of political, foreign relations
  3. activities of espionage

Compounds

  • 工作員

Verb

工作する ‎(hiragana こうさくする, romaji kōsaku suru)

  1. to handcraft
  2. to construct
  3. to scheme

Conjugation

Korean

Hanja in this term
工 作

Noun

工作 • ‎(gongjak) ‎(hangeul 공작)

  1. Hanja form? of 공작, “crafts; maneuver, maneuvering”.

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