罢工

罢工 bàgōng

Strike ([go on])

罢工 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 罷工 bagong

What 罢工 means

  1. Strike ([go on])

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Character by character

罢工 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

罢
bà
Quit (cease - stop - dismiss - finish - give up)
工
gōng
Work (labor - skill)

How to write 罢工

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罢工 in a sentence

工人们为提高待遇举行了罢工。
Gōngrénmen wèi tígāo dàiyù jǔxíng le bà gōng.
The workers went on strike for better pay and conditions.
这次罢工持续了整整一个星期。
Zhè cì bà gōng chíxù le zhěngzhěng yí ge xīngqī.
This strike lasted a full week.

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Questions about 罢工

What does 罢工 mean in English?

罢工 is pronounced bàgōng and means Strike ([go on]).

How do you pronounce 罢工?

罢工 is bàgōng in pinyin — written bagong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 罢工?

罢工 is written with 2 characters: 罢 (bà) Quit (cease - stop - dismiss - finish - give up), 工 (gōng) Work (labor - skill). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 罢工 written in traditional Chinese?

罷工. The simplified form 罢工 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 罷工 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bàgōng.

Is 罢工 an HSK word?

Yes — 罢工 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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