Writing
工作 (gōngzuò) — how to say "to work" in Chinese
工作
To work; work, job
verb · noun
Character composition
工
work; labor
作
to do; to work
Radicals / Keys
工
Work
#48 · gōng · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
工作很忙
gōngzuò hěn máng
busy with work
找工作
zhǎo gōngzuò
look for a job
Examples
我在北京工作，我很喜欢北京。
I work in Beijing, I really like Beijing.
我工作
I work.
Mnemonic
[gōngzuò-] Gong the Ostrich flutters into a bustling 工 construction site, where diligent workers 作 hammer away 🚧. Gong wears a little hard hat with the Chinese character 工作 boldly printed, reminding everyone of their "WORK" mission! As he struts around, the 工 workers are inspired to 作 work even harder, believing Gong is their productivity mascot!
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for work
"to work" in Chinese is 工作 (gōngzuò).
工作 meaning in English
工作 (gōngzuò) means "To work; work, job".
How is 工作 pronounced?
It is pronounced gōngzuò (written as gongzuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to work" in Chinese characters?
It is written 工作: 工 has 3 strokes, 作 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 工作?
工作 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 工作
一边 — doing two things at once
一边 (yìbiān) + Verb 1, 一边 (yìbiān) + Verb 2
一方面 — on one hand… on the other
一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)⋯⋯，一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)⋯⋯
通过 — through, by means of
通过 (tōngguò) + Means / Method + Verb
到 — until (time/place/degree)
Verb + 到 (dào) + Time / Place / Degree
甚至 — even
甚至 (shènzhì) + Verb / Noun / Clause
难免 — hard to avoid
难免 (nánmiǎn) + (会 (huì)) + Negative Outcome