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工 (gung1) — fine; delicate in Cantonese

gungˉ¹工
Mandarin Pinyin: gong1

Meaning of 工

nounfine; delicate
nounshift; time used in doing a piece of work
nounlabor; work
nounbe skilled in
nounworker; laborer
nounengineering or building project
noundefense work
nounKangXi radical 48
nounday's work
noun(noun) unit of counting the time in working shift

Example Sentences with 工

我畢業之後會搵工嘅嘞。
After I graduate, I will find a job.
佢今日冇返工，唔通佢病咗？
He did not go to work today; could it be he's sick?
佢工作好有條理。
She is a methodical worker.
我的朋友在一個中學打工。
My friend has a part-time job at a high school.
他兼職多份工作, 借此幫補家計
He worked several part-time jobs, thereby helping his family financially.
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Words Containing 工

男工人naam4 gung1 jan4
male worker
日常工作jat6 soeng4 gung1 zok3
routine
工藝美術gung1 ngai6 mei5 seot6
applied art
浮動工資fau4 dung6 gung1 zi1
floating wages; fluctuating wages
工作過度gung1 zok3 gwo3 dou6
overwork
打工仔daa2 gung1 zai2
working-class people; a junior employee
工事gung1 si6
fortifications; defence works; shelter
人工流產jan4 gung1 lau4 caan2
induced abortion; artificial miscarriage
民工man4 gung1
migrant laborer
工商業gung1 soeng1 jip6
industry and commerce
生物工程學sang1 mat6 gung1 cing4 hok6
biotechnology
打工daa2 gung1
to work for others, be gainfully employed; to have a part-time job

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