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工作

gōng zuò · gong zuo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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工作 can mean a job, work in general, or the action of working.

2 examples

日(rì)本(běn)上(shàng)班(bān)族(zú)工(gōng)作(zuò)得(de)非(fēi)常(cháng)辛(xīn)苦(kǔ)。

Japanese office workers work very hard.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

我(wǒ)的(de)姐(jiě)姐(jie)从(cóng)事(shì)英(yīng)语(yǔ)教(jiào)学(xué)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

My sister's work is teaching English.

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work; worker

(bound form) worker; (bound form) workshop

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.