功 (gung1 | gong1) : merit; meritorious service; effect; skill

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功

gung1

gong1

[1] merit; meritorious service; achievement
[2] effect; success; result; usefulness
[3] skill; technique; workmanship

Stroke count: 5

Level: 1

Radical: 力 (#19)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

功

This word has been viewed 9755 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Jan 2015 00:26

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功夫 gung1 fu1 gong1 fu1 = 1] skill; art; labour; effort [2] kung fu

功課 gung1 fo3 gong1 ke4 = lessons or studies in general (i.e., homework, curriculum, etc.)

成功 sing4 gung1 cheng2 gong1 = success

功夫片 gung1 fu1 pin3*2 gong1 fu1 pian4 = martial arts movies

功力 gung1 lik6 gong1 li4 = merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power

陰功 jam1 gung1 yin1 gong1 = [粵]cruel; pitiable;[國]good deeds done in secret

用功 jung6 gung1 yong4 gong1 = hardworking; diligent; industrious

氣功 hei3 gung1 qi4 gong1 = qigong, a breathing technique or a system of deep breathing exercises

功能 gung1 nang4 gong1 neng2 = function; capability

功勞 gung1 lou4 gong1 lao2 = contribution; effort

功效 gung1 haau6 gong1 xiao4 = efficacy; effectiveness; efficiency

功績 gung1 zik1 gong1 ji4 = merits and achievements

苦功 fu2 gung1 = hard work; painstaking effort

功敗垂成 gung1 baai6 seoi4 sing4 gong1 bai4 chui2 cheng2 = last minute failure

不成功 bat1 sing4 gung1 bu4 cheng2 gong1 = unsuccessful 國

溫習功課 wan1 zaap6 gung1 fo3 wen1 xi2 gong1 ke4 = to revise one's lessons

大功 daai6 gung1 da4 gong1 = great merit; great service

管理功能 gun2 lei5 gung1 nang4 guan3 li3 gong1 neng2 = management function

功用 gung1 jung6 gong1 yong4 = [math.] function

成功的 sing4 gung1 dik1 cheng2 gong1 de5 = [adj] fluky 國

功率惡化 gung1 leot6 ok3 faa3 gong1 lv4 e4 hua4 = power penalty

診斷功能 can2 dyun3 gung1 nang4 zhen3 duan4 gong1 neng2 = diagnostic function

多功能 do1 gung1 nang4 duo1 gong1 neng2 = multi-function, multi-purpose

只許成功不許失敗 zi2 heoi2 sing4 gung1, bat1 heoi2 sat1 baai6 zhi3 xu3 cheng2 gong1 bu4 xu3 shi1 bai4 = Only allow success, not allow failure

光功率 gwong1 gung1 leot6 guang1 gong1 lv4 = optical power

做功課 zou6 gung1 fo3 = to do homework [香港 usage]

陰功鬼 jam1 gung1 gwai2 = [n] a wicked person

戰功 zin3 gung1 zhan4 gong1 = outstanding military service

功不可沒 gung1 bat1 ho2 mut6 gong1 bu4 ke3 mei2 = meritorious works 國

功德 gung1 dak1 gong1 de2 = merits and virtues; charitable and pious; deeds; benefaction; beneficence; works

功業 gung1 jip6 gong1 ye4 = exploit; achievements

基本功 gei1 bun2 gung1 ji1 ben3 gong1 = basic training; basic skill; essential technique

好大喜功 hou3 daai6 hei2 gung1 hao4 da4 xi3 gong1 = crave for greatness and success; have a fondness for the grandiose

外功 ngoi6 gung1 wai4 gong1 = exercises to benefit the muscles and bones

有功 jau5 gung1 you3 gong1 = have rendered great service; have performed meritorious service

功多藝熟 gung1 do1 ngai6 suk6 = practice more, then you'll be very skilled

打功夫 daa2 gung1 fu1 = to practice martial arts

領功 leng5 gung1 = taking credit for someone else's work

績功 zik1 gung1 ji4 gong1 = merits and achievements

見功 gin3 gung1 = to be effective 粵

耍功夫 saa2 gung1 fu1 shua3 gong1 fu1 = play kung fu

手板眼見功夫 sau2 baan2 ngaan5 gin3 gung1 fu1 = easy task, jobs that do not require talents or special training 粵

冇陰功 mou5 jam1 gung1 = cruel; pitiable 粵

歸功 gwai1 gung1 gui1 gong1 = to contribute; to give credit

失敗乃成功之母 sat1 baai6 naai5 sing4 gung1 zi1 mou5 = success comes from failure

開功臣 hoi1 gung1 san4 = an elder (in a company) 粵

立功 laap6 gung1 li4 gong1 = render meritorious service

慶功宴 hing3 gung1 jin3 qing4 gong1 yan4 = victory banquet

前功盡棄 cin4 gung1 zeon6 hei3 qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 = have all prior work or efforts go down the drain

前功盡廢 cin4 gung1 zeon6 fai3 qian2 gong1 jin4 fei4 = have all that has been achieved spoiled; all efforts gone to waste 粵

功虧一簣 gung1 kwai1 jat1 gwai6 gong1 kui1 yi1*2 kui4 = fail to succeed for lack of a final effort

無功都有勞 mou4 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4 wu2 gong1 dou1 you3 lao2 = although there aren't any results or achievements, yet one still put a lot of work into sth.

邀功 jiu1 gung1 yao1 gong1 = take all the credit for sth.

居功 geoi1 gung1 ju1 gong1 = take all the credit for sth.

一將功成萬骨枯 jat1 zoeng3 gung1 sing4 maan6 gwat1 fu1 yi1 jiang4 gong1 cheng2 wan4 gu3 ku1 = What millions died that Caesar might be great

事半功倍 si6 bun3 gung1 pui5 shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 = half the effort but yields twice the result

論功行賞 leon6 gung1 hang4 soeng2 lun4 gong1 xing2 shang3 = to reward sb. according to their contribution or merits

功臣 gung1 san4 gong1 chen2 = a person who has offered up outstanding service; meritorious statesman

功業彪炳 gung1 jip6 biu1 bing2 gong1 ye4 biao1 bing3 = glorious achievements

馬到功成 maa5 dou3 gung1 sing4 ma3 dao4 gong1 cheng2 = to achieve success

功夫熱 gung1 fu1 jit6 gong1 fu1 re4 = the "Kung-Fu fever" periode during the 70's

汗馬功勞 hon6 maa5 gung1 lou4 han4 ma3 gong1 lao2 = merits achieved on the battlefield; contributions achieved through hard work

戴罪立功 daai3 zeoi6 laap6 gung1 dai4 zui4 li4 gong1 = do good deeds to atone for one's crimes

武功高強 mou5 gung1 gou1 koeng4 wu3 gong1 gao1 qiang2 = highly skilled in martial arts

馬到成功 maa5 dou3 sing4 gung1 ma3 dao4 cheng2 gong1 = obtain instant success

功成名就 gung1 sing4 ming4 zau6 gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 = to have achieved accomplishments and made a name for oneself

無功而返 mou4 gung1 ji4 faan2 wu2 gong1 er2 fan3 = return without success

只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針 zi2 jiu3 gung1 fu1 sam1 tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 zhi3 yao4 gong1 fu1 shen1 tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1 = Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle

醜表功 cau2 biu2 gung1 chou3 biao3 gong1 = claim undeserved credit 國

法輪功 faat3 leon4 gung1 fa3 lun2 gong1 = Falun Gong

失敗是成功之母 sat1 baai6 si6 sing4 gung1 zi1 mou5 shi1 bai4 shi4 cheng2 gong1 zhi1 mu3 = "Failure is the mother of success" (proverb)

功能詞 gung1 nang4 ci4 gong1 neng2 ci2 = function word

功能集 gung1 nang4 zaap6 gong1 neng2 ji2 = function library

功率 gung1 leot6 gong1 lv4 = [math.] power

武功 mou5 gung1 wu3 gong1 = Wugong (place in Shaanxi)

法輪功成員 faat3 leon4 gung1 sing4 jyun4 = Falun Gong practitioners or members

法輪功組織 faat3 leon4 gung1 zou2 zik1 fa3 lun2 gong1 zu3 zhi1 = the Falun Gong (organization)

功德無量 gung1 dak1 mou4 loeng4 gong1 de2 wu2 liang2 = Thank you for your donation

武功山 mou5 gung1 saan1 wu3 gong1 shan1 = Mt Wugong in Jiangxi

功利主義 gung1 lei6 zyu2 ji6 gong1 li4 zhu3 yi4 = utilitarianism

功能測試 gung1 nang4 cak1 si3 = Functional Testing

踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費功夫 daap6 po3 tit3 haai4 mou4 mik6 cyu3, dak1 loi4 cyun4 bat1 fai3 gung1 fu1 ta4 po4 tie3 xie2 wu2 mi4 chu4, de2 lai2 quan2 bu4 fei4 gong1 fu5 = find sth by chance after looking for it everywhere

戰功彪炳 zin3 gung1 biu1 bing2 zhan4 gong1 biao1 bing3 = glorious military exploits; illustrious military achievements

內功 noi6 gung1 nei4 gong1 = internal skill, internal exercises

不世之功 = unparalleled achievements; rare achievements

功名 gung1 ming4 gong1 ming2 = scholarly honour plus official position

無功不受祿 mou4 gung1 bat1 sau6 luk6 wu2 gong1 bu4 shou4 lu4 = be unwilling to receive an unmerited reward

功利性離婚 gung1 lei6 sing3 lei4 fan1 gong1 li4 xing4 li2 hun1 = profit-driven divorce

成功鎮 sing4 gung1 zan3 cheng2 gong1 zhen4 = Chengkung (town in Taiwan)

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其實我想去，不過我有太多功課。
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.

教我做功課啦！ ?
Help me with my homework!
[Lit. teach me do homework]

你要改你嘅學生嘅功課粵
You need to mark your students' homework.
[Lit. You need change [in the sense of correct] your student homework.]

要成功就要一步一步嚟，千祈要切忌太急進粵
Take things one step at a time; avoid being rash and hasty if you want to succeed.

呢啲手板眼見功夫你好快就會學識粵
It will not take long before you learn how to do such simple jobs.

你最好快手快腳做埋你啲功課。粵
You better to finish your homework quickly.

大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。粵
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.

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