What 功夫 means
- Skill†
- art†
- kung fu†
- labor†
- effort†
† Our own dictionary has no entry for 功夫, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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功夫 in a sentence
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Questions about 功夫
What does 功夫 mean in English?
功夫 is pronounced gōngfu and means Skill, art, kung fu, labor †. The dictionary lists 5 senses in total, all shown on this page.
How do you pronounce 功夫?
功夫 is gōngfu in pinyin — written gongfu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 功夫?
功夫 is written with 2 characters: 功 (gōng) Contribution (achievement), 夫 (fū) Husband (man). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 功夫 an HSK word?
Yes — 功夫 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.
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