(gōng zuò) - work, job, to work in Mandarin
gōngzuòTraditional: 工作
Translation
work, job, to work
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Word origin
A compound of 工 (gong) 'work, labour', a pictograph of a carpenter's square or tool, and 作 (zuo) 'to do, to make', which has the 亻 'person' radical. Together: 'work, to work'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 工 (gong, 'work', pictograph of a tool) + 作 (zuo, 'to do', 亻person radical)
Stroke order
工
作
Examples
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I am working.
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How is your job?
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Work is very busy.
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I am planning to change jobs.
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Her job is very stressful.
工作 (gōng zuò) means work, job, to work. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 3: 工作, 嗯, 问题 and 7 more words.