Hanzi

功

meritorious deed or service/achievement/result/service/accomplishment/work (physics)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

gōng

Bopomofo

ㄍㄨㄥ

Jyutping

gung1

Example sentences

功能 gōngnéng
這個手機有很多新功能。
这个手机有很多新功能。

This phone has many new functions.

用戶 / 用户 yònghù
許多用戶喜歡這個新功能。
许多用户喜欢这个新功能。

Many users like this new feature.

成功 chénggōng
只有堅持才能獲得成功。
只有坚持才能获得成功。

Only through persistence can one achieve success.

之 zhī
失敗是成功之母。
失败是成功之母。

Failure is the mother of success.

功 gōng
他立了一大功。

He established a great merit.

功力 gōnglì
他的書法功力非常深厚。
他的书法功力非常深厚。

His calligraphy skill is very deep.

功勞 / 功劳 gōngláo
這一切都是你的功勞。
这一切都是你的功劳。

All of this is thanks to your hard work.

寸 cùn
這件事我連一寸的功勞也沒有。
这件事我连一寸的功劳也没有。

I don't have even an inch of credit for this matter.

功夫 gōngfu
中國功夫聞名世界。
中国功夫闻名世界。

Chinese Kung Fu is famous throughout the world.

鐵筆 / 铁笔 tiěbǐ
他的鐵筆功夫很不錯，刻的印章很精美。
他的铁笔功夫很不错，刻的印章很精美。

His engraving skills are quite good; the seals he carves are very exquisite.

Example Vocabulary

功能

gong1'neng2

function; feature

成功

cheng2'gong1

success; to succeed

功

gong1

merit; achievement

功力

gong1'li4

skill; mastery; level of attained ability

功勛

gong1'xun1

功勞

gong1'lao2

merit; credit; contribution

功夫

gong1'fu

Kung Fu; martial arts; skill; effort

事倍功半

shi4'bei4'gong1'ban4

事半功倍

shi4'ban4'gong1'bei4

做功

zuo4'gong1

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