工作

gōngzuò

to work; job

Counted with个gè份fèn项xiàng

Dictionary entry

to work; (of a machine) to operate; job

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See it in sentences

你在哪儿工作?

Nǐ zài nǎr gōngzuò?

English

Where do you work?

他工作很忙。

Tā gōngzuò hěn máng.

English

He is busy with work.

Goes with

  • 找工作look for a job
  • 好工作a good job

Opposite

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