功夫

simpl. and trad.
功夫

Cantonese

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kʊŋ˥ fuː˥/

Noun

功夫 (traditional and simplified, jyutping gung1 fu1)

1. skill, art
2. labor, effort
3. kung fu

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
功	夫

Noun

功夫 (hiragana かんふう, romaji kanfū)

1. (kenpō): kung fu

Mandarin

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kʊŋ˥˥fu/

• Audio

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Noun

功夫 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin gōngfu)

1. time (to do something); synonym for 工夫
2. efforts (devoted to a task)

   要花很大的功夫才行

   it won't work unless one expends great effort

3. accomplishments
4. skill; art (especially Chinese martial arts)

   那個演員念臺詞的功夫不錯 (trad.)

   那个演员念台词的功夫不错 (simp.)

   That actor's skill at reading his lines is not too shabby

5. kung fu

   這是中國少林功夫首次在雅典登臺亮相 (trad.)

   这是中国少林功夫首次在雅典登台亮相 (simp.)

   This was the first time that Chinese Shaolin kung fu was put on display in Athens, Greece

External links

• Google hits: .cn
• Google hits: .tw
• HSK汉语水平考试词典, ISBN 7561720785

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Min Nan

Noun

功夫 (traditional and simplified, POJ kang-hu)

1. time (to do something); synonym for 工夫
2. efforts (devoted to a task)
3. accomplishments
4. skill; art (especially Chinese martial arts)
5. kung fu