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工作 (gōng zuò): work; to work

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 1verb, noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: work; to work
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb, noun
HSK level: HSK 1

Full definitions

to work
(of a machine) to operate
job
work
task
to work
to labor
(of a machine) to operate
to function
job
work
task
occupation
work (as opposed to personal life)

Chinese explanation

指从事体力或脑力劳动，为了达到某个目的而付出努力
也指职业、所做的事情或任务。例如上班、干活都叫工作。

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to do

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Example sentences

I work at a bank.

He works eight hours every day.

Is your work busy?

I like my job.

He works at a hospital.

I work at a bank.

This machine is not working anymore.

His job is very demanding.

We need to finish this task.

She is looking for a job.

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