工

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Basic Meaning

n
workers; the working class
Refers to laborers or skilled workers, often forming compound words for specific trades.
工人和工人阶级。
Words:
木工电工矿工钳工瓦工
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)爸(bà)爸(ba)是(shì)一(yī)名(míng)电(diàn)工(gōng)。
    My dad is an electrician.
  2. 我(wǒ)们(men)公(gōng)司(sī)新(xīn)招(zhāo)了(le)两(liǎng)名(míng)瓦(wǎ)工(gōng)。
    Our company hired two new bricklayers.
n
work; labor; job
Refers to work or productive activity in a general sense.
工作；生产劳动。
Words:
做工加工打工工具上工
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)找(zhǎo)到(dào)了(le)一(yī)份(fèn)新(xīn)工(gōng)作(zuò)，明(míng)天(tiān)开(kāi)始(shǐ)上(shàng)工(gōng)。
    He found a new job and starts working tomorrow.
  2. 我(wǒ)去(qù)银(yín)行(háng)取(qǔ)钱(qián)，需(xū)要(yào)排(pái)队(duì)等(děng)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)。
    I need to queue for a long time to withdraw money at the bank.
n
project; engineering
Refers to construction or engineering projects.
工程。
Words:
动工竣工开工完工工地
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)座(zuò)大(dà)桥(qiáo)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)就(jiù)要(yào)动(dòng)工(gōng)了(le)。
    Construction on this big bridge will start next month.
  2. 新(xīn)地(dì)铁(tiě)线(xiàn)路(lù)预(yù)计(jì)明(míng)年(nián)完(wán)工(gōng)。
    The new subway line is expected to be completed next year.
n
industry
Refers to the industrial sector, often used in compound words.
工业。
Words:
化工工商工商界工商管理轻工产品
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)姐(jiě)姐(jie)在(zài)大(dà)学(xué)学(xué)习(xí)工(gōng)商(shāng)管(guǎn)理(lǐ)。
    My older sister is studying business administration at university.
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)正(zhèng)在(zài)大(dà)力(lì)发(fā)展(zhǎn)化(huà)工(gōng)产(chǎn)业(yè)。
    This city is vigorously developing its chemical industry.
n
engineer (short for 工程师)
A colloquial title/abbreviation used directly before a surname, e.g., 王工.
指工程师。
Words:
高工王工
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(ge)问(wèn)题(tí)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)难(nán)，我(wǒ)去(qù)问(wèn)问(wen)李(lǐ)工(gōng)。
    This problem is a bit tricky. I'll go ask Engineer Li.
  2. 王(wáng)工(gōng)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)项(xiàng)目(mù)的(de)主(zhǔ)要(yào)负(fù)责(zé)人(rén)。
    Engineer Wang is the main person in charge of our project.
n
workday; man-day
A measure word for a day's work by one person.
一个工人或农民一个劳动日的工作。
Sentences:
  1. 完(wán)成(chéng)这(zhè)个(ge)任(rèn)务(wu)大(dà)概(gài)需(xū)要(yào)十(shí)个(ge)工(gōng)。
    Completing this task will require about ten man-days of work.
n
skill; craftsmanship; artistry
Refers to the level of technical skill, often in art or performance.
（～儿）技术和技术修养。
Words:
唱工做工画工鬼斧神工巧夺天工
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)位(wèi)木(mù)匠(jiàng)师(shī)傅(fu)的(de)做(zuò)工(gōng)非(fēi)常(cháng)好(hǎo)。
    This carpenter's workmanship is excellent.
  2. 他(tā)画(huà)的(de)这(zhè)只(zhī)猫(māo)，画(huà)工(gōng)很(hěn)细(xì)致(zhì)。
    The technique/artistry in his painting of this cat is very meticulous.
v
to be skilled in; to be good at
More formal/literary verb, often found in classical or descriptive writing.
长于；善于。
Words:
工于心计工诗善画工书善画工于山水
Synonyms:
擅 长 善
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)位(wèi)画(huà)家(jiā)尤(yóu)其(qí)工(gōng)于(yú)山(shān)水(shuǐ)画(huà)。
    This painter is especially skilled at landscape painting.
  2. 他(tā)的(de)文(wén)章(zhāng)构(gòu)思(sī)巧(qiǎo)妙(miào)，可(kě)见(jiàn)工(gōng)于(yú)文(wén)笔(bǐ)。
    The clever conception of his essays shows he is skilled with the pen.
adj
exquisite; delicate; neat (of handwriting or art)
Adjective describing something meticulously made or executed.
精巧；精致。
Words:
工巧工稳工整工笔画异曲同工
Synonyms:
精 巧 致
Antonyms:
粗 丑 糙
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)的(de)汉(hàn)字(zì)写(xiě)得(de)很(hěn)工(gōng)整(zhěng)。
    He writes Chinese characters very neatly.
  2. 这(zhè)是(shì)一(yì)幅(fú)非(fēi)常(cháng)精(jīng)美(měi)的(de)工(gōng)笔(bǐ)画(huà)。
    This is a very exquisite gongbi (realistic) painting.

Writing & Component

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