工作 gōngzuò work
work; job; to work
How to remember 工作: 工 work + 作 do = work.
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How it is used
- Both the noun 'job/work' and the verb 'to work' - 找工作 (zhǎo gōngzuò) look for a job, 我在工作 I'm working.
- It's the work/employment itself; the act of heading to your job is 上班.
- 换工作 change jobs; a piece of work/task is 工作 too (完成工作 finish the work).
Example sentences
- 我工作了半年。 Wǒ gōngzuòle bàn nián.I worked for half a year.
- 妈妈在医院工作。 Māma zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.Mom works in a hospital.
- 工作完成了。 Gōngzuò wánchéng le.The work is completed.
- 你一定能适应新工作。 Nǐ yídìng néng shìyìng xīn gōngzuò.You should surely be able to adapt yourself to the new work.