工作

gōng zuò
HSK 1Verb (动)Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

v
Can refer to people working or machines operating. Often used in phrases like 开始工作 (start working).
to work; to labor (physically or mentally); to operate (for machines/tools)
从事体力或脑力劳动，也泛指机器、工具受人操纵而发挥生产作用。
Words:
积极工作开始工作
Synonyms:
劳动办事做事劳作上班就业
Antonyms:
休息歇息休憩失业
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)积(jī)极(jí)工(gōng)作(zuò)八(bā)个(gè)小(xiǎo)时(shí)
    He works actively for eight hours every day.
  2. 这(zhè)台(tái)机(jī)器(qì)开(kāi)始(shǐ)工(gōng)作(zuò)了(le)
    This machine has started operating.
n
Refers to a specific position or employment. Commonly used in contexts like finding or losing a job.
job; occupation
（份）职业。
Words:
找到工作失去工作
Synonyms:
职业
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)找(zhǎo)到(dào)了(le)一(yī)份(fèn)新(xīn)工(gōng)作(zuò)
    She found a new job.
  2. 他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)经(jīng)济(jì)不(bù)好(hǎo)失(shī)去(qù)了(le)工(gōng)作(zuò)
    He lost his job because of the bad economy.
n
Focuses on specific activities or responsibilities, not necessarily a full-time job. Can be used in phrases like 完成工作 (complete a task).
task; assignment; work (as in duties or projects)
业务；任务。
Words:
完成工作工作量工作能力宣传工作
Synonyms:
任务事务差事事情事业业务
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)今(jīn)天(tiān)必(bì)须(xū)完(wán)成(chéng)这(zhè)项(xiàng)工(gōng)作(zuò)
    I must complete this task today.
  2. 他(tā)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)能(néng)力(lì)很(hěn)强(qiáng)
    His work ability is very strong.
  3. 宣(xuān)传(chuán)工(gōng)作(zuò)很(hěn)重(zhòng)要(yào)
    Propaganda work is very important.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
gōng工

workers; the working class

HSK 1
zuò zuō作

work; labor; make