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工夫 (gōng fu): effort, time, skill

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HSK 6noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: effort, time, skill
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

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period of time (may be months
(old) laborer

Chinese explanation

指旧时靠出卖体力为生的劳动者，如干体力活的人
也泛指时间、精力或空闲，常用于表示有没有时间做某事
还可指做事所花费的功夫和努力。

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