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The Chinese word gongzuo - 工作 - gōngzuò
(work in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
gōngzuò
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English translations
work, job, to work,
of an honored rank or position
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of gōngzuò are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 工作 ( gongzuo / gōngzuò ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Wo meige xingqiyi dou zai jia gongzuo.
Wŏ mĕigè xīngqīyī dōu zài jiā gōngzuò.– English translation: I work at home each Monday.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
work | to make
工作 ( gongzuo / gōngzuò ) belongs to the 50 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 13)
工作 ( gongzuo / gōngzuò ) belongs to the 50 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 13)
Chinese words containing the word 工作 ( gongzuo / gōngzuò ) :
gōngzuòrì ( 工作日 : workday ), gōngzuòzhàn ( 工作站 : workstation )
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