工
worker; work; engineering; industry; skill
Meanings
11 senses · 55 examplesnoun
worker; laborer; working class
Refers to workers by occupation or the working class as a social group.
Miners work underground at risk.
This fitter has very skilled technique.
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Workers are working overtime in the factory.
We should respect the labor of every skilled worker.
The worker-peasant alliance is an important foundation of the country.
noun
work; labor; job
Refers to work activities or labor in general.
He does his work carefully every day.
Dad goes to work at 8 am and gets off work at 5 pm.
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They had to work overtime to meet the schedule.
Many students pay tuition through work-study programs.
This method saves both materials and labor.
noun
engineering; construction project
formalRefers to construction projects or engineering works.
This water conservancy project will start construction next month.
After three years of hard work, the bridge was finally completed.
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They are bidding for the construction of a new subway project.
This environmental protection project is very helpful for improving the environment.
The engineer is checking the project quality.
noun
industry; manufacturing
formalRefers to industrial production or specific industrial sectors.
The chemical industry requires strict safety management.
The industrial and transportation system is very important in the national economy.
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China's heavy industry is developing rapidly.
Light industrial products are closer to people's daily lives.
The Industrial Revolution changed the development process of the world.
noun
engineer
formalUsed as an abbreviation for engineer, often in professional contexts.
This senior engineer has rich experience in mechanical design.
We invited Engineer Wang to guide this technical problem.
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He is a respected chief engineer.
Engineer Zhang is responsible for the technical work of this project.
The company has newly hired several electrical engineers.
noun
workday; labor day (unit of work)
neutralA unit of measurement for work done in a day by one worker.
Building this wall will take about six workdays.
They calculate remuneration by the workday.
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This farm work requires ten workdays to complete.
We pay him 200 yuan per workday.
They completed this project with thirty workdays.
noun
skill; craftsmanship; artistry
neutralRefers to professional skill or artistic craftsmanship, often with 儿化韵.
This Peking Opera actor has excellent singing skills.
This woodcarving has exquisite craftsmanship.
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His painting skills are getting better and better.
The carving skill of this jade article is amazing.
Her embroidery work is very exquisite.
verb
to be good at; to excel in
literaryUsed to indicate proficiency or skill in doing something.
This poet is good at poetry and painting, versatile in many ways.
He is skilled in calligraphy and his works have won many awards.
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This writer is good at describing characters' psychology.
She is skilled in embroidery, and the flowers and birds she embroiders are lifelike.
This painter is skilled in landscape painting, and his works have profound artistic conception.
adjective
skillful; exquisite; delicate
neutralDescribes something made with great skill or delicate craftsmanship.
This handicraft is exquisitely made and has great collection value.
This machine is designed stably and has reliable performance.
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She has skillful hands and can do delicate needlework.
This woodcarving has very fine craftsmanship.
The internal structure of this clock is very ingenious.
noun
surname
neutralRefers to the Chinese surname Gong.
My friend's surname is Gong, and he is a very interesting person.
Mr. Gong didn't come to work today.
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Gong is an uncommon surname.
May I ask your surname? My surname is Gong.
Teacher Gong teaches us mathematics.
noun
musical note (in Chinese traditional music)
technicalA note in traditional Chinese music scale, equivalent to '3' in numbered musical notation.
In gongche notation, 'gong' is equivalent to '3' in numbered musical notation.
This folk music uses the 'gong' note as the tonic.
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Learning traditional music requires understanding gongche notation.
Gong, che, shang, and he are all notation symbols in gongche notation.
He is studying the historical evolution of gongche notation.