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工作

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Chinese

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work; worker; skill
work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labour
 
to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do
to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do; to make
 
simp. and trad.
(工作)
anagram 作工

Pronunciation

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Verb

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工作

  1. to work (to be engaged in a mental or physical activity)
    帶病堅持工作带病坚持工作  ―  dàibìng jiānchí gōngzuò  ―  to keep working despite being ill
    以為工作其實 [MSC, trad.]
    以为工作其实 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ yǐwéi wǒ zài gōngzuò, qíshí wǒ zài wán. [Pinyin]
    You thought I was working, but I was actually having fun.
  2. to work (to be employed)
    這裡工作已經 [MSC, trad.]
    这里工作已经 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò yǐjīng shí duō nián le. [Pinyin]
    I've been working here for more than ten years.
    先生原單位派遣連鎖公司工作 [MSC, trad.]
    先生原单位派遣连锁公司工作 [MSC, simp.]
    Chén xiānsheng bèi yuándānwèi pàiqiǎn dào liánsuǒ gōngsī gōngzuò. [Pinyin]
    Mr. Chen was sent by his former organization to work at a chain company.
    大學畢業進入體制工作 [MSC, trad.]
    大学毕业进入体制工作 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā dàxué bìyè hòu jìnrù tǐzhì gōngzuò. [Pinyin]
    He went to work in the public sector after graduating from college.
  3. to work (to function properly)
    電腦工作 [MSC, trad.]
    电脑工作 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ de diànnǎo bù gōngzuò le. [Pinyin]
    My computer is not working.

Usage notes

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There are many equivalents for English to work in Chinese, the most common and generic being 工作 (gōngzuò). Use 上班 (shàngbān) for shift work, 辦公办公 (bàngōng) for office or administration work and 幹活干活 (gànhuó) for physical work.

Synonyms

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  • (to be engaged in a mental or physical activity, to be employed):
  • (to be employed): (polite, chiefly in questions) 發財发财 (fācái)

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of work; to be engaged in an activity): 歇息 (xiēxi)
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Noun

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工作

  1. (uncountable) work (employment)
    工作滿足感工作满足感  ―  gōngzuò mǎnzúgǎn  ―  job satisfaction
    不到工作  ―  zhǎobudào gōngzuò  ―  to be unable to find work
    這裡工作 [MSC, trad.]
    这里工作 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ zài zhèlǐ zhǎo gōngzuò. [Pinyin]
    I'm looking for work here.
    工作進行順利 [MSC, trad.]
    工作进行顺利 [MSC, simp.]
    Gōngzuò jìnxíng de hěn shùnlì. [Pinyin]
    Work is going well.
    大家從事哪些具體工作 [MSC, trad.]
    大家从事哪些具体工作 [MSC, simp.]
    Dàjiā dōu shì cóngshì nǎxiē jùtǐ gōngzuò de? [Pinyin]
    Specifically what kind of work is everybody doing?
  2. (countable) job (position) (Classifier: ; )
    大學畢業工作 [MSC, trad.]
    大学毕业工作 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā dàxué bìyè liù ge yuè le, yī fèn gōngzuò dōu méi zhǎo dào. [Pinyin]
    He graduated six months ago and still hasn't found a job.
    工作辛苦需要長途飛行 [MSC, trad.]
    工作辛苦需要长途飞行 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ de gōngzuò hěn xīnkǔ, xūyào chángtú fēixíng. [Pinyin]
    My job is very exhausting as I have to fly long distances.
    爸爸失去工作一家人生活媽媽支撐 [MSC, trad.]
    爸爸失去工作一家人生活妈妈支撑 [MSC, simp.]
    Bàba shīqù le gōngzuò, yījiārén de shēnghuó quán kào māma zhīchēng. [Pinyin]
    Dad lost his job, so the whole family had to be supported by mum.
  3. (countable, uncountable) task; job; work (something to do) (Classifier: m;  m; )
    籌備工作筹备工作  ―  chóubèi gōngzuò  ―  preparatory work
    基礎性工作基础性工作  ―  jīchǔxìng gōngzuò  ―  groundwork
    宣傳思想工作宣传思想工作  ―  xuānchuán sīxiǎng gōngzuò  ―  publicity and ideological work
    爸爸重要工作 [MSC, trad.]
    爸爸重要工作 [MSC, simp.]
    Bàba gěi wǒ yī ge hěn zhòngyào de gōngzuò. [Pinyin]
    Dad gave me a very important task.
  4. (archaic, countable) ingenious accomplishment (Classifier: )

Synonyms

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  • (work):

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (工作):

Others:

See also

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
さく
Grade: 2
kan'on

Pronunciation

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  • Tokyo pitch accent of conjugated forms of 工作する
Plain 工作する ーさく・す [kòósákú sùrú]
Conjunctive 工作して ーさく・し [kòósákú shìté]
Perfective 工作した ーさく・し [kòósákú shìtá]
Negative 工作しない ーさく・しない [kòósákú shìnáí]
Negative perfective 工作しなかった ーさく・しかった [kòósákú shìnáꜜkàttà]
Hypothetical conditional 工作すれば ーさく・す [kòósákú sùréꜜbà]
Past conditional 工作したら ーさく・し [kòósákú shìtáꜜrà]
Imperative 工作しろ
工作せよ
ーさく・し
ーさく
[kòósákú shìró]
[kòósákú séꜜyò]
Volitional 工作しよう ーさく・し [kòósákú shìyóꜜò]
Desiderative 工作したい ーさく・したい [kòósákú shìtáí]
Formal 工作します ーさく・し [kòósákú shìmáꜜsù]
Formal negative 工作しません ーさく・しませ [kòósákú shìmáséꜜǹ]
Formal volitional 工作しましょう ーさく・しましょ [kòósákú shìmáshóꜜò]
Formal perfective 工作しました ーさく・しした [kòósákú shìmáꜜshìtà]
Continuative 工作し
工作しに
ーさく・し
ーさく・し
[kòósákú shì]
[kòósákú shì ní]
Negative continuative 工作せず
工作せずに
ーさく
ーさくずに
[kòósákú séꜜzù]
[kòósákú séꜜzù nì]
Passive 工作される ーさく・される [kòósákú sàrérú]
Causative 工作させる
工作さす
ーさく・させる
ーさく・さ
[kòósákú sàsérú]
[kòósákú sàsú]
Potential 工作できる ーさく・で [kòósákú dèkíꜜrù]

Noun

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(こう)(さく) (kōsaku

  1. handicraft, industrial art, woodwork
  2. underground negotiation of political, foreign relations
  3. activities of espionage

Derived terms

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Verb

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(こう)(さく)する (kōsaku surusuru (stem (こう)(さく) (kōsaku shi), past (こう)(さく)した (kōsaku shita))

  1. to handcraft
  2. to construct
  3. to scheme

Conjugation

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Conjugation of "工作する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs)
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective") 工作し こうさくし kōsaku shi
Ren’yōkei ("continuative") 工作し こうさくし kōsaku shi
Shūshikei ("terminal") 工作する こうさくする kōsaku suru
Rentaikei ("attributive") 工作する こうさくする kōsaku suru
Kateikei ("hypothetical") 工作すれ こうさくすれ kōsaku sure
Meireikei ("imperative") 工作せよ¹
工作しろ²
こうさくせよ¹
こうさくしろ²
kōsaku seyo¹
kōsaku shiro²
Key constructions
Passive 工作される こうさくされる kōsaku sareru
Causative 工作させる
工作さす
こうさくさせる
こうさくさす
kōsaku saseru
kōsaku sasu
Potential 工作できる こうさくできる kōsaku dekiru
Volitional 工作しよう こうさくしよう kōsaku shiyō
Negative 工作しない こうさくしない kōsaku shinai
Negative continuative 工作せず こうさくせず kōsaku sezu
Formal 工作します こうさくします kōsaku shimasu
Perfective 工作した こうさくした kōsaku shita
Conjunctive 工作して こうさくして kōsaku shite
Hypothetical conditional 工作すれば こうさくすれば kōsaku sureba

¹ Written imperative
² Spoken imperative

References

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Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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工作 (gongjak) (hangeul 공작)

  1. hanja form? of 공작 (crafts; maneuver, maneuvering)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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工作

  1. chữ Hán form of công tác (mission; task)