zuògong

做工

Word · Verb · Noun

do work (physics); workmanship

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to do work (physics term; same as 做功)

technical

Physics term referring to the work done by a force acting on an object.

Lì力
duì对
wù物
tǐ体
zuò做
gong功
 ,
wù物
tǐ体
de的
néng能
liàng量
jiù就
huì会
gǎi改
biàn变
 。

When a force does work on an object, the object's energy will change.

Zhè这
gè个
lì力
méi没
yǒu有
zuò做
gong功
 ,
yīn因
wèi为
wù物
tǐ体
méi没
yǒu有
yí移
dòng动
 。

This force does no work because the object has not moved.

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Zuò做
gong功
de的
duō多
shǎo少
děng等
yú于
lì力
chéng乘
yǐ以
jù距
lí离
 。

The amount of work done equals force multiplied by distance.

2.

noun

workmanship; quality of manufacture; craftsmanship

Often used with the -r suffix (做工儿) in some dialects to refer to the quality of handiwork.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
zuò做
gong工
hěn很
xì细
 。

The workmanship of this garment is very fine.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
de的
zuò做
gong工
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
 。

The workmanship of this factory is excellent.

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Zhè这
shuāng双
xié鞋
de的
zuò做
gong工
bù不
cuò错
 ,
yīng应
gāi该
néng能
chuān穿
hěn很
jiǔ久
 。

The workmanship of these shoes is good; they should last a long time.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhù注
zhòng重
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
zuò做
gong工
hé和
zhì质
liàng量
 。

We must pay attention to the workmanship and quality of the products.