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功夫 (gōng fu): kung fu, skill, effort

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: kung fu, skill, effort
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

skill
art
kung fu
labor
effort
skill
art
craftsmanship
effort
time
labor
kung fu
Chinese martial arts

Chinese explanation

指一个人花费时间和精力练成的本领或技能，常指武术方面的本领，比如中国功夫
也指为了做成某事所付出的时间和努力。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

meritorious deed or service

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Example sentences

His calligraphy skill is profound.

To learn Chinese well, you must put in effort.

I haven't had time to go to the movies lately.

He learned kung fu at the Shaolin Temple.

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