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  gung1   jyutping
  gong1   pinyin
[1] [n] labor; work [2] [n] worker; laborer [3] [n] shift; time used in doing a piece of work [4] [n] day's work [5] [n] engineering or building project [6] [n] defense work [7] fine; delicate [8] [v] be skilled in [9] KangXi radical 48

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 3
Level: 1
Radical: (#48)

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

This word has been viewed 26539 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  ng5 gung1  wu3 gong1 = pallbearer
detail  gung1 zok3  gong1 zuo4 = work, job, task
detail  sek6 gung1  shi2 gong1 = mason; masonry
detail  neoi5 gung1  nv3 gong1 = a working woman, working-class girl
detail  faan1 gung1  fan3 gong1 = go to work; redo a job
detail  gaa1 gung1  jia1 gong1 = to process
detail  zou6 gung1  zuo4 gong1 = to work; to do work
detail  sau2 gung1  shou3 gong1 = handwork; manual (not automatic)
detail  gung1 fu1  gong1 fu1 = time; labour; skill
detail  gung1 jan4  gong1 ren2 = labourer
detail  din6 gung1  dian4 gong1 = an electrician
detail  gung1 zi1  gong1 zi1 = wages, pay
detail  man4 syu1 gung1 zok3  wen2 shu1 gong1 zuo4 = clerical work
detail  gung1 cong2  gong1 chang3 = factory; plant; works; mill
detail  gung1 dei6   = construction site
detail  gung1 cin4*2   = salary; wages
detail  zaap6 gung1  za2 gong1 = handyman; general labourer
detail  haau6 gung1  xiao4 gong1 = school caretaker
detail  faan1 gung1  fan1 gong1 = to go to work
detail  daa2 zi6 gei2 gung1   = self-employed
detail  sau2 gung1 nai4   = modeling clay, modelling clay
detail  jung4 gung1  yong1 gong1 = hired labour
detail  fong3 gung1  fang4 gong1 = to come off work
detail  sau1 gung1  shou1 gong1 = to come off work
detail  hoi1 gung1  kai1 gong1 = to start work
detail  gung1 jip6  gong1 ye4 = industry
detail  fan1 gung1  fen1 gong1 = distribution of work
detail  gung1 cing4  gong1 cheng2 = engineering; project
detail  baa6 gung1  ba4 gong1 = to go on strike
detail  gung1 wui6*2  gong1 hui4 = trade union; labour union
detail  gung1 ngai6  gong1 yi4 = craft
detail  gung1 ngai6 ban2  gong1 yi4 pin3 = handicraft, artwares, arts and crafts
detail  si1 gung1  shi1 gong1 = to do work on a construction
detail  jan4 gung1  ren2 gong1 = manpower; manual labour; pay
detail  cung5 gung1 jip6  zhong4 gong1 ye4 = heavy industry
detail  zik1 gung1  zhi2 gong1 = staff; workers
detail  gung1 zoeng6  gong1 jiang4 = craftsman, artisan
detail  kan4 gung1 gim6 hok6  qin2 gong1 jian3 xue2 = work and study at the same time
detail  heng1 gung1 jip6  qing1 gong1 ye4 = light manufacturing; light industry
detail  gung1 cing4 si1  gong1 cheng2 shi1 = engineer
detail  gei6 gung1  ji4 gong1 = technician
detail  toi5 gung1  dai4 gong1 = to slow down (pace of work); to go slow
detail  dung6 gung1  dong4 gong1 = begin construction; start building
detail  gung1 si4   = a man-hour
detail  daa2 gung1  da3 gong1 = to work for others, be gainfully employed; to have a part-time job
detail  gung1 geoi6  gong1 ju4 = tool
detail  lou4 gung1  lao2 gong1 = labor
detail  gung1 jip6 ban2   = industrial products; manufactured goods
detail  gung1 si6   = fortifications; defence works; shelter
detail  gung1 jan4 gaai1 kap1  gong1 ren2 jie1 ji2 = the working class
detail  gung1 geoi6 syu1   = trade book; reference book
detail  gung1 zeoi6  gong1 xu4 = working procedure; working process
detail  gung1 ling4   = length of service; seniority
detail  jyun4 gung1  yuan2 gong1 = staff; personnel; workpeople
detail  gung1 soeng1  gong1 shang1 = industry and commerce
detail  man4 gung1   = migrant laborer
detail  gung1 jau5   = "my labor friend"
detail  saan2 gung1  san3 gong1 = casual labourer; odd job
detail  sai3 gung1  xi4 gong1 = fine work, handicraft
detail  gon2 gung1  gan3 gong1 = to try to get the work done faster
detail  gung1 zok3 loeng6   = load, workload
detail  gung1 zok3 ze2   = labourer; worker
detail  gung1 dong2   = the Labour Party
detail  tau1 gung1 gaam2 liu6*2   = jerry-build; to do shoddy work and use inferior material
detail  je6 gung1   = night work
detail  gung1 jip6 hang4 dung6   = industrial action
detail  gung1 ciu4   = strike movement
detail  tai3 gung1  ti4 gong1 = temporary substitute worker
detail  faa3 gung1   = chemical engineering
detail  gung1 lyun4 wui6*2   = labor union; short for 香港工會聯合會, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
detail  se5 gung1  she4 gong1 = social worker
detail  gung1 fu1 caa4  gong1 fu1 cha2 = strong tea served in small cup, gong-fu cha, kung-fu cha
detail  zyu6 gaa1 gung1   = chore
detail  hak1 gung1   = black economy
detail  wan2 gung1   = job hunt
detail  zyun3 gung1   = changing a job
detail  ji6 gung1  yi4 gong1 = voluntary worker, volunteer
detail  zaau2 gung1   = job hunt
detail  zaau2 gung1 zok3   = job hunt
detail  ci4 gung1  ci2 gong1 = to discharge, dismiss, quit job, resign
detail  si3 gung1   = to try out a workman or employee
detail  nai4 seoi2 gung1   = a bricklayer, a mason
detail  gung1 zok3 jat6  gong1 zuo4 ri4 = day; workday; weekday
detail  zou6 gung1 zok3   = to (get to) work (white collar)
detail  gung1 jan4 fong4*2   = servant's quarters
detail  gung1 cong2 keoi1   = an industrial area
detail 宿  gung1 cong2 suk1 se3   = a factory dormitory, workman's quarters
detail  daa2 gung1 zai2   = working-class people; a junior employee
detail  gaa1 jan4 gung1  jia1 ren2 gong1 = to give a rise in salary or wages
detail  haa6 gung1 fu1  xia4 gong1 fu5 = to put in time and energy; to concentrate one's efforts
detail  jan4 gung1 zi3 nang4  ren2 gong1 zhi4 neng2 = artificial intelligence (AI)
detail  jan4 gung1 koi3 nim6  ren2 gong1 gai4 nian4 = artificial concept
detail  jan4 gung1 lau4 caan2  ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3 = induced abortion
detail  jat6 soeng4 gung1 zok3  ri4 chang2 gong1 zuo4 = routine
detail  kong3 gung1  kuang4 gong1 = to skip work without leave
detail  hek3 lik6 dik1 gung1 zok3  chi1 li4 de5 gong1 zuo4 = travail
detail  gung1 jip6 dik1 geoi6 tau4  gong1 ye4 de5 ju4 tou2 = industry mogul
detail  baat3 siu2 si4 gung1 zok3 zai3  ba1 xiao3 shi2 gong1 zuo4 zhi4 = eight hour working day
detail  bing1 gung1 cong2  bing1 gong1 chang3 = munitions or ordnance factory; arsenal
detail  paau4 gung1  bao4 gong1 = planing; planing machine operator; planer
detail  bun3 suk6 lin6 gung1 jan4  ban4 shu2 lian4 gong1 ren2 = a semiskilled worker
detail  bun3 gung1 bun3 duk6  ban4 gong1 ban4 du2 = part work/part study program; work-study program
detail  do1 gung1  duo1 gong1 = to multiplex; multiple; multi-
detail  do1 gung1 zok3 jip6  duo1 gong1 zuo4 ye4 = multitasking
detail  do1 gung1 faa3  duo1 gong1 hua4 = to multiplex
detail  do1 gung1 hei3  duo1 gong1 qi4 = multiplexer
detail  gung1 zok3 sat1  gong1 zuo4 shi4 = studio; workshop
detail  gung1 zok3 zaam6  gong1 zuo4 zhan4 = [computer] workstation
detail  gung1 zok3 biu2  gong1 zuo4 biao3 = worksheet; tasklist
detail  gung1 zok3 gwo3 dou6  gong1 zuo4 guo4 du4 = overwork
detail  gung1 soeng1 gaai3  gong1 shang1 jie4 = industry; the world of business
detail  gung1 jip6 faa3  gong1 ye4 hua4 = to industrialize; industrialization
detail  gung1 jip6 faa3 gwok3 gaa1  gong1 ye4 hua4 guo2 jia1 = industrialized country
detail  gung1 jip6 gwok3  gong1 ye4 guo2 = industrialized countries
detail  gung1 cing4 hok6  gong1 cheng2 xue2 = engineering
detail  gung1 duk6 hok6 haau6  gong1 du2 xue2 xiao4 = the reformatory; reform school
detail  muk6 gung1  mu4 gong1 = woodwork; carpentry; woodworker; carpenter
detail  hat6 gung1 jip6  he2 gong1 ye4 = nuclear industry
detail  hat6 gung1 cing4  he2 gong1 cheng2 = nuclear engineering
detail  zing3 soeng4 gung1 zok3  zheng4 chang2 gong1 zuo4 = normal operation; proper functioning
detail  din6 nou5 fu6 zo6 gung1 cing4  dian4 nao3 fu3 zhu4 gong1 cheng2 = computer aided engineering
detail  din6 zi2 gung1 jip6  dian4 zi3 gong1 ye4 = electronics industry
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1 gung1 jip6  ji4 suan4 ji1 gong1 ye4 = computer industry
detail  gaa1 gung1 haau6 leot6*2  jia1 gong1 xiao4 lv4 = processing efficiency
detail  sang1 mat6 gung1 cing4 hok6  sheng1 wu4 gong1 cheng2 xue2 = biotechnology
detail  dak6 gung1  te4 gong1 = secret service; special service
detail  bun1 wan6 gung1 jan4  ban1 yun4 gong1 ren2 = [n] docker; porter
detail  hau6 ci4 wui6 gaa1 gung1  hou4 ci2 hui4 jia1 gong1 = post-lexical access
detail  cong2 gung1  chang3 gong1 = factory worker
detail  baau1 gung1  bao1 gong1 = undertake to perform work within a time limit and according to specifications; contract for a job; contractor
detail  gung1 coeng4  gong1 chang2 = workshop, workroom
detail  jan4 gung1 fong1 faat3  ren2 gong1 fang1 fa3 = artificially
detail  gaa1 gung1 sik6 mat6  jia1 gong1 shi2 wu4 = processed foods
detail  zi1 sik1 gung1 cing4 si1  zhi1 shi4 gong1 cheng2 shi1 = knowledge worker
detail  syun4 gung1  chuan2 gong1 = [n] boatman, junkman
detail  hang4 lei5 bun1 wan6 gung1  xing2 li3 ban1 yun4 gong1 = [n] baggage-handler
detail  nung4 man4 gung1  nong2 min2 gong1 = migrant workers
detail  wai4 cyun4 gung1 cing4  yi2 chuan2 gong1 cheng2 = genetic engineering
detail  gon1 gung1   = not working and drawing a salary (lit., "dry worker")
detail  bun1 wan6 gung1  ban1 yun4 gong1 = a porter
detail  jan4 gung1 fu1 kap1  ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 = artificial respiration, artificial breathing, respiratory resuscitation, kiss of life (common formation)
detail  jan4 gung1 cou2 pei4  ren2 gong1 cao3 pi2 = artificial turf; artificial grass
detail  jan4 gung1 pui4 zik6 zyun3 sek6   = synthetic diamond/artificial diamond
detail 使  sai2 jung6 gung1 gung6 gaau1 tung1 gung1 geoi6   = using public transport
detail  cyun4 mui4 gung1 zok3 ze2   = media workers
detail  si4 zong1 cit3 gai3 gung1 zok3 sat1   = fashion design studio
detail  gei1 jan1 gung1 cing4  ji1 yin1 gong1 cheng2 = genetic engineering
detail  gung1 zok3 coeng4 so2   = workplace
detail  daap3 paang4 gung1 jan4   = scaffold erector/builder
detail  baa6 gung1 jan4 si6   = a striker
detail  baa6 gung1 hang4 dung6   = a strike action
detail  gaam1 gung1   = a supervisor
detail  gung1 tau4*2   = a foreman
detail  kong3 gung1  kuang4 gong1 = miners
detail  tung4 gung1   = child labourers, underage workers
detail  naam4 gung1   = male worker
detail  naam4 gung1 jan4   = male worker
detail  gung1 geoi6 gei1  gong1 ju4 ji1 = a machine tool
detail  gei1 haai6 gung1 cing4  ji1 xie4 gong1 cheng2 = mechanical engineering
detail  gei1 haai6 gung1 cing4 si1  ji1 xie4 gong1 cheng2 shi1 = mechanical engineer
detail  jan3 caat3 gung1 jan4  yin4 shua1 gong1 ren2 = [n] a typographer
detail  bong1 gung1  bang1 gong1 = help with farm work; helper
detail  tung4 gung1  tong2 gong1 = fellow workers
detail  zi3 gung1  zhi4 gong1 = volunteer
detail  zou6 ji6 gung1  zuo4 yi4 gong1 = to do voluntary work
detail  zik6 baan1 gung1 jan4   = [n] an on-duty worker
detail  ji1 mou6 gung1 zok3 ze2  yi1 wu4 gong1 zuo4 zhe3 = medical worker (common formation)
detail  din6 gung1 hok6  dian4 gong1 xue2 = electrotechnology (common formation)
detail  gung1 zi6 jing4  gong1 zi4 xing1 = H-shaped
detail  fu3 jyu4 zik1 gung1  fu4 yu2 zhi2 gong1 = redundant worker (common formation)
detail  gung1 soeng1 jip6  gong1 shang1 ye4 = industry and commerce (common formation)
detail  gung1 zok3 jan4 jyun4  gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 = staff (workers) (common formation)
detail  je5 gam1 gung1 jip6  ye3 jin1 gong1 ye4 = metallurgical industry (common formation)
detail  wai4 cyun4 gung1 cing4 hok6  yi2 chuan2 gong1 cheng2 xue2 = [bio.] genetic engineering (common formation)
detail  ceot1 gung1  chu1 gong1 = go to work; show up for work
detail  gung1 bing1  gong1 bing1 = military engineer
detail  gung1 bou3  gong1 ben3 = cost (of production)
detail  gung1 gung1 zing2 zing2  gong1 gong1 zheng3 zheng3 = very neat
detail  gei1 gung1  ji1 gong1 = mechanic; machinist
detail  gam1 gung1  jin1 gong1 = metalworking; metal processing
detail  lam4 si4 gung1  lin2 shi2 gong1 = a temporary (worker)
detail  mei5 gung1  mei3 gong1 = art designing; an art designer
detail  jat6 gung1  ri4 gong1 = daywork; day labour, day labour; day labourer, day laborer
detail  se5 wui6*2 gung1 zok3  she4 hui4 gong1 zuo4 = social work; work, in addition to one's regular job, done for the collective
detail  sau2 gung1 jip6  shou3 gong1 ye4 = handicraft industry; handicraft
detail  tit3 gung1  tie3 gong1 = ironwork; ironworker; blacksmith
detail  haa6 gong1 zik1 gung1  xia4 gang3 zhi2 gong1 = laid-off workers (common formation)
detail  sau1 lei5 gung1  xiu1 li3 gong1 = repairman
detail  siu2 gung1  xiao3 gong1 = unskilled labourer
detail  zi1 gung1  zhi1 gong1 = support industry
detail  ngai6 seot6 gaa1 gung1  yi4 shu4 jia1 gong1 = artistic refinement
detail  bou3 meng2 gin3 gung1  bao4 ming2 jian4 gong1 = apply for interview
detail  gwai3 zit3 gung1  ji4 jie2 gong1 = seasonal worker
detail  gaa3 zik6 gung1 cing4  jia4 zhi2 gong1 cheng2 = value engineering (common formation)
detail  bun3 laai1 zi2 gung1 cing4  ban4 la1 zi5 gong1 cheng2 = uncompleted project; a "half" project (common formation)
detail  gung1 cing4 gung1 si1  gong1 cheng2 gong1 si1 = engineering company (common formation)
detail  gung1 cing4 jim6 sau1  gong1 cheng2 yan4 shou1 = acceptance of work (common formation)
detail  daan6 sing3 gung1 zi1  tan2 xing4 gong1 zi1 = flexible pay (common formation)
detail  fau4 dung6 gung1 zi1  fu2 dong4 gong1 zi1 = floating wages; fluctuating wages (common formation)
detail  hoi1 gung1 din2 lai5  kai1 gong1 dian3 li3 = commencement ceremony (common formation)
detail  sau1 dak1 gung1   = can finish work
detail  daa2 gung1 mui6*1   = working class girl
detail  faa3 hok6 gung1 jip6  hua4 xue2 gong1 ye4 = chemical industry (common formation)
detail  faa3 hok6 gung1 cing4  hua4 xue2 gong1 cheng2 = chemical engineering (common formation)
detail  bun3 jat6 gung1 zok3  ban4 ri4 gong1 zuo4 = part time work (common formation)
detail  gwok3 fong4 gung1 jip6  guo2 fang2 gong1 ye4 = defense industry (common formation)
detail  tou2 muk6 gung1 cing4  tu3 mu4 gong1 cheng2 = civil engineering (common formation)
detail  ngoi6 zik6 lou4 gung1  wai4 ji2 lao2 gong1 = foreign worker (common formation)
detail  gung1 jip6 cit3 gai3  gong1 ye4 she4 ji4 = industrial design (common formation)
detail  gung1 ngai6 mei5 seot6  gong1 yi4 mei3 shu4 = applied art (common formation)
detail  jan5 seoi2 gung1 cing4  yin3 shui3 gong1 cheng2 = water-induction engineering (common formation)
detail  mei4 sai3 gaa1 gung1  wei1 xi4 jia1 gong1 = microminiature technology (common formation)
detail  gaau3 juk6 gung1 zok3 ze2  jiao4 yu4 gong1 zuo4 zhe3 = [n] educator (common formation)
detail  san1 man4 gung1 zok3 ze2  xin1 wen2 gong1 zuo4 zhe3 = [n] journalist (common formation)
detail  seoi2 lei6 gung1 cing4  shui3 li4 gong1 cheng2 = hydraulic engineering (common formation)
detail  sang1 mat6 ji1 hok6 gung1 cing4  sheng1 wu4 yi1 xue2 gong1 cheng2 = biomedical engineering (common formation)
detail  din6 zi2 gung1 cing4  dian4 zi3 gong1 cheng2 = electronic engineering (common formation)
detail  din6 hei3 gung1 cing4  dian4 qi4 gong1 cheng2 = electrical engineering (common formation)
detail  gin3 gung1  jian4 gong1 = [n][v] interview for a job
detail  se5 wui6*2 gung1 zok3 ze2  she4 hui4 gong1 zuo4 zhe3 = social worker
detail  gaau1 tung1 gung1 geoi6  jiao1 tong1 gong1 ju4 = vehicle
detail  gaau1 zip3 gung1 zok3   = handover (common formation)
detail  jan3 caat3 gung1 ngai6  yin4 shua1 gong1 yi4 = typography (common formation)
detail 宿  jyun4 gung1 suk1 se3   = dormitory (common formation)
detail  gung1 zok3 jan4 hau2   = workforce (common formation)
detail  gung1 zok3 coeng4 dei6   = worksite (common formation)
detail  gung1 zok3 heoi2 ho2 zing3   = permit-to-work card (common formation)
detail  gung1 zi6 jing4 daai6 haa6   = H block (building in shape of 工) (common formation)
detail  gung1 jat6   = a man-day (common formation)
detail  gung1 muk6   = the foreman of a work gang; a "ganger" (common formation)
detail  daan6 sing3 gung1 zok3 si4 gaan1*3   = flexitime (common formation)
detail  muk6 hei3 gung1 cing4   = woodworking (common formation)
detail  muk6 gung1 gung1 coeng4   = woodshop (common formation)
detail  muk6 gung1 gei1 hei3   = woodworking machine (common formation)
detail  muk6 gung1 gei1 haai6   = woodworking machinery (common formation)
detail  po3 waai6 gung1 zok3   = sabotage (common formation)
detail  zuk1 paang4 gung1 cing4   = bamboo scaffolding (common formation)
detail  fu3 jyu4 zik1 gung1  fu4 yu2 zhi2 gong1 = redundant workers; surplus staffing (common formation)
detail  hoi1 gung1 bat1 zuk1  kai1 gong1 bu4 zu2 = enterprises running under their production capacity (common formation)
detail  fuk6 gung1  fu4 gong1 = return to work after a strike or layoff
detail  daa2 zi6 gei2 gung1 , zi6 gei2 waa6 si6   = one is the boss, one can be in charge
detail  soeng5 gung1  shang4 gong1 = go to work; start work
detail  jan4 gung1 gong3 jyu5  ren2 gong1 jiang4 yu3 = artifical rainfall; rainmaking
detail  gung1 fo1 hok6 saang1  gong1 ke1 xue2 sheng5 = engineering undergraduate
detail  lou4 gung1 zit3  lao2 gong1 jie2 = Labor Day (for the US)
detail  cung5 gung1   = heavy industry
detail  gung1 fong4*2  gong1 fang2 = a workshop
detail  jyun4 gung1 fuk1 lei6   = employee welfare
detail  jan4 gung1 gong1 mun4  ren2 gong1 gang1 men2 = a colostomy stoma (lit., "man-made anus") (common formation)
detail  tau1 gung1  tou1 gong1 = to skimp on the job; to avoid work
detail  loi4 liu6*2 gaa1 gung1   = accept job with materials supplied by clients
detail  cing1 git3 gung1  qing1 jie2 gong1 = cleaner [job]
detail  hyut3 hon6 gung1 cong2  xue4 han4 gong1 chang3 = a sweatshop (common formation)
detail  hit3 gung1  xie1 gong1 = to stop work; to knock off
detail  zeoi3 dai1 gung1 zi1  zui4 di1 gong1 zi1 = minimum wages
detail  giu6 so2 gung1 geoi6  qiao4 suo3 gong1 ju4 = a picklock; a lockpick
detail  syu2 kei4 gung1  shu3 qi1 gong1 (PRC), shu3 qi2 gong1 (Taiwan) = a summer job
detail  git3 kau3 gung1 cing4 si1  jie2 gou4 gong1 cheng2 shi1 = structural engineer
detail  cim3 gin3 gung1 cing4   = unauthorized building works (UBW) (common formation)
detail  sau2 gung1 ngai6 ban2  shou3 gong1 yi4 pin3 = handicraft, artwares, arts and crafts
detail  sau2 gung1 ngai6  shou3 gong1 yi4 = skill; craft; workmanship
detail  gung1 paang4  gong1 peng2 = a work shed
detail  gung1 jyu1 sam1 gai3  gong1 yu2 xin1 ji4 = good at being calculative and manipulative; cunning
detail  jan4 gung1 tim4 mei6 zai1  ren2 gong1 tian2 wei4 ji4 = artificial sweetener
detail  mun4 min6 gung1 fu1  men2 mian4 gong1 fu1 = to do sth. perfunctory or superficial; to put on a show
detail  gam1 teon5 gung1 cing4  jin1 dun4 gong1 cheng2 = Golden Shield Project
detail  ji5 gung1 doi6 zan3  yi3 dong1 dai4 zhen4 = offer to work to provide relief for; provide relief by offering labour
detail  cin4 sin3 gung1 zok3 ze2  qian2 xian4 gong1 zuo4 zhe3 = frontline worker
detail  zeon3 gung1  jun4 gong1 = to finish work; to complete a project; the completion of a project
detail  gung1 jyu4  gong1 yu2 = spare time outside of work; leisure time
detail  waa4 gung1  hua2 gong1 = overseas Chinese workers; Chinese labour
detail  kan4 gung1 zoeng2  qin2 gong1 jiang3 = incentive payment; award for working hard
detail  gun2 gung1  guan3 gong1 = plumber; pipe-worker; pipefitter
detail  gong2 hau2 gung1 jan4  gang1 kou3 gong1 ren2 = longshoreman
detail  gung1 zok3 lau4 cing4  gong1 zuo4 liu2 cheng2 = work flow
detail  zung1 dim2 gung1 jan4  zhong1 dian3 gong1 ren2 = temporary worker paid by the hour
detail  tiu3 baan2 gung1 zok3  tiao4 ban3 gong1 zuo4 = stepping stone job
detail  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
detail  lou4 gung1 cyu3  lao2 gong1 chu4 = Labour Department (common formation)
detail  baat3 kap1 gung1  ba1 ji2 gong1 = eight grade worker; top-grade worker
detail  baat3 kap1 gung1 zi1 zai3  ba1 ji2 gong1 zi1 zhi4 = eight grade wage scale (system)
detail  fan1 si4 do1 gung1  fen1 shi2 duo1 gong1 = time division multiplexing (TDM)
detail  cin4 ci4 din2 jyu5 jam1 gaa1 gung1  qian2 ci2 dian3 yu3 yin1 jia1 gong1 = prelexical phonology
detail  cin4 ci4 wui6 gaa1 gung1  qian2 ci2 hui4 jia1 gong1 = pre-lexical access
detail  cin4 ci4 wui6 jyu5 jam1 gaa1 gung1  qian2 ci2 hui4 yu3 yin1 jia1 gong1 = pre-lexical phonological processing
detail  tyun4 git3 gung1 wui6*2  tuan2 jie2 gong1 hui4 = Solidarity (Polish worker's union)
detail  do1 gung1 wan6 zok3  duo1 gong1 yun4 zuo4 = multithreading
detail  gung1 jan4 dong2  gong1 ren2 dang3 = Workers' Party (Singapore opposition party)
detail  gung1 zok3 gei3 jik1  gong1 zuo4 ji4 yi4 = working memory
detail  gung1 soeng1 ngan4 hong4  gong1 shang1 yin2 hang2 = Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
detail  hat6 gung1 jip6 bou6  he2 gong1 ye4 bu4 = Ministry of Nuclear Industry
detail  gaa1 gung1 si4 zeoi6  jia1 gong1 shi2 xu4 = [sci.] time course, time sequence
detail  jan4 gung1 sau6 jan6  ren2 gong1 shou4 yun4 = [bio.] in vitro fertilization, artificial insemination (common formation)
detail  jan4 gung1 sau6 zing1  ren2 gong1 shou4 jing1 = [bio.] artificial insemination
detail  koi3 nim6 keoi1 dung6 gaa1 gung1  gai4 nian4 qu1 dong4 jia1 gong1 = concept-driven processing
detail  si6 gok3 gaa1 gung1 gei6 haau2  shi4 jue2 jia1 gong1 ji4 qiao3 = visual processing skill
detail  baak6 saa1 gung1 nung4 keoi1  bai2 sha1 Gong1 nong2 qu1 = Baisha Gongnong area (area in Sichuan)
detail  gung1 bou3 gong1 daat6  gong1 bu4 jiang1 da2 = Gongbujiangda (place in Tibet)
detail  mak6 zuk1 gung1 kaa1  mo4 zhu2 gong1 ka3 = Mozhugongka (place in Tibet)
detail  hoeng1 gong2 fei1 gei1 gung1 cing4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co (HAECO)
detail  saam1 haap6 tai4 baa3 gung1 cing4  san1 xia2 di1 ba4 gong1 cheng2 = The Three Gorges Dam project
detail  aa3 taai3 gung1 soeng1 jin4 gau3 so2  ya3 tai4 gong1 shang1 yan2 jiu4 suo3 (Taiwan), ya4 ta4 gong1 shang1 yan2 jiu1 suo3 (PRC) = Asia-Pacific Institute of Business
detail  zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 gwok3 gaa1 gung1 soeng1 hang4 zing3 gun2 lei5 guk6*2   = State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the PRC
detail  lou4 gung1 gu3 man6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = the Labour Advisory Board
detail  zeoi3 gou1 gim2 caat3 jyun6*2 gung1 zok3 bou3 gou3   = the Supreme People's Procuratorate report
detail  zeoi3 gou1 faat3 jyun6*2 gung1 zok3 bou3 gou3   = the Supreme People's Court report
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 gung1 jip6 faat3 zin2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Industrial Development Organization
detail  hoeng1 gong2 lei5 gung1 daai6 hok6   = Hong Kong Polytechnic University
detail  gwok3 zai3 lou4 gung1 gung1 joek3   = International Labour Conventions
detail  gwok3 zai3 lou4 gung1 zou2 zik1   = International Labour Organization
detail  gung1 jip6 gaak3 ming6  gong1 ye4 ge2 ming4 = the Industrial Revolution
detail  ng5 siu2 gung1 jip6  wu3 xiao3 gong1 yie4 = five small industrial enterprises (iron and steel, coal, chemical fertilizer, cement and machinery)
detail  gaa1 gung1 deng6 fo3  jia1 gong1 ding4 huo4 = processing orders (common formation)
detail  baak6 leng5 gung1 jan4  bai2 ling3 gong1 ren2 = white collar worker (common formation)
detail  dau6 fu6 zaa1 gung1 cing4  dou4 fu3 zha1 gong1 cheng2 = jerry-built project (lit., "bean curd residue project") (common formation)
detail  gung1 soeng1 hip3 wui6*2  gong1 shang1 xie2 hui4 = business association (common formation)
detail  gung1 jip6 geoi6 tau4  gong1 ye4 ju4 tou2 = industry mogul (common formation)
detail  gei1 cang4 gung1 zok3  ji1 ceng2 gong1 zuo4 = grassroots work (common formation)
detail  gei6 seot6 gung1 jan4  ji4 shu4 gong1 ren2 = a technician; a skilled worker (common formation)
detail  sat6 si4 gaa1 gung1  shi2 shi2 jia1 gong1 = online processing (common formation)
detail  hei1 mong6 gung1 cing4  xi1 wang4 gong1 cheng2 = Project Hope
detail 貿  gaa1 gung1 mau6 jik6  jia1 gong1 mao4 yi4 = trade of the processing of raw materials; processing trade (common formation)
detail  haau6 jik1 gung1 zi1  xiao4 yi4 gong1 zi1 = achievements-related wages; wages based on benefits (common formation)
detail  gwan1 fo2 gung1 jip6  jun1 huo3 gong1 ye4 = armament industry (common formation)
detail  jat1 sin3 jyun4 gung1  yi1 xian4 yuan2 gong1 = worker at the production line (common formation)
detail  fat1 gat1 nei4 aa3 lei5 gung1 daai6 hok6  fu2 ji2 ni2 ya4 li3 gong3 da4 xue2 = Virginia Tech University
detail  jan4 tai2 gung1 cing4 hok6   = ergonomics
detail  bak1 ging1 gung1 jan4 tai2 juk6 coeng4  bei3 jing1 gong1 ren2 ti3 yu4 chang2 = Workers Stadium
detail  gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6  gong1 ye4 da4 xue2 = Technical University; university, mostly for Engineering Sciences
detail  bak1 ging1 gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6  bei3 jing1 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2 = Beijing University of Technology
detail  hap6 fei4 gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6  he2 fei2 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2 = Hefei University of Technology
detail  paak3 lam4 gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6  bo2 lin2 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2 = Technical University of Berlin, Germany (Technische Universitaet zu Berlin)
detail 西  sai1 bak1 gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6  xi1 bei3 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2 = Northwestern Polytechnical University
detail  haa1 ji5 ban1 gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6  ha1 er3 bin1 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2 = Harbin Institute of Technology (common formation)
detail  ji5 sik1 lit6 gung1 dong2  yi3 se4 lie4 gong1 dang3 = Labor (Israel) (common formation)
detail  ji3 daai6 lei6 gwok3 gaa1 lou4 gung1 ngan4 hong4   = Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (common formation)
detail  bat1 sik1 ji4 gung1 zok3 coeng4 so2  bu4 shi4 yi2 gong1 zuo4 chang3 suo3 = NSFW
detail  hoeng1 gong2 gung1 wui6*2 lyun4 hap6 wui6*2  xiang1 gang3 gong1 hui4 lian2 he2 hui4 = Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
detail  ho4 si3 jyut3 ce2 gung1  he2 si4 yi3 che3 gong1 = names of the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale
detail  gung1 zin2 wui6*2  gong1 zhan3 hui4 = Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo, HKBPE
detail  gung1 ce2 pou2  gong1 che3 pu3 = gongche notation
detail  ji6 kuk1 tung4 gung1  yi4 qu3 tong2 gong1 = different methods leading to same result
detail  ji1 gung1  yi1 gong1 = ancient term for doctor
detail  fan1 maa5 do1 gung1  fen1 ma3 duo1 gong1 = CDMA
detail  hoeng1 gong2 zik1 gung1 wui6*2 lyun4 mang4  xiang1 gang3 zhi2 gong1 hui4 lian2 meng2 = Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions
detail  zung1 gwok3 bak1 fong1 gung1 jip6 gung1 si1  zhong1 guo2 bei3 fang1 gong1 ye4 gong1 si1 = China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO)
detail  zung1 gwok3 hong4 tin1 gung1 jip6 gung1 si1  zhong1 guo2 hang2 tian1 gong1 ye4 gong1 si1 = China Aerospace Corporation (CASC)
detail  zung1 gwok3 hong4 hung1 gung1 jip6 gung1 si1  zhong1 guo2 hang2 kong1 gong1 ye4 gong1 si1 = Aviation Industries of China (AVIC)
detail  zung1 gwok3 coeng4 sing4 gung1 jip6 gung1 si1  zhong1 guo2 chang2 cheng2 gong1 ye4 gong1 si1 = China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
detail  gwok3 fong4 fo1 gei6 gung1 jip6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 fang2 ke1 ji4 gong1 ye4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = State Commission on Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND)
detail  hoeng1 gong2 se5 wui6*2 gung1 zok3 jan4 jyun4 hip3 wui6*2   = Hong Kong Social Workers Association
detail  zung1 gwok3 sek6 jau4 faa3 gung1 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
detail  gwok3 gaa1 fo1 hok6 gei6 seot6 gung1 jip6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence
detail  gaai1 gung1   = Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre
detail  zung1 gwok3 gung1 soeng1 ngan4 hong4  zhong1 guo2 gong1 shang1 yin2 hang2 = Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
detail  din6 zi2 gung1 jip6 lyun4 mang4  dian4 zi3 gong1 ye4 lian2 meng2 = Electronic Industries Alliance
detail  saam1 ling4 hei3 ce1 gung1 jip6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  san1 ling2 qi4 che1 gong1 ye4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
detail  zung1 au1 gwok3 zai3 gung1 soeng1 hok6 jyun6*2  zhong1 ou1 guo2 ji4 gong1 shang1 xue2 yuan4 = China Europe International Business School
detail  mei5 gwok3 gei1 haai6 gung1 cing4 si1 hok6 wui6*2  mei3 guo2 ji1 xie4 gong1 cheng2 shi1 xue2 hui4 = American Society of Mechanical Engineers
detail  wu6 lyun4 mong5 gung1 cing4 gung1 zok3 siu2 zou2  hu4 lian2 wang3 gong1 cheng2 gong1 zuo4 xiao3 zu3 = Internet Engineering Task Force
detail  fu3 gung1 dong2  ku4 gong1 dang3 = Kurdish Worker's Party (abbrev.)
detail  oi3 sam1 gung1 cing4  ai4 xin1 gong1 cheng2 = Loving Care Project (common formation)
detail  coeng3 tung1 gung1 cing4  chang4 tong1 gong1 cheng2 = Smooth Traffic Project (common formation)

Showing all 28 examples containing 工
detail audio 畢業之後搵工
After I graduate, I will find a job.
detail audio 適合
He is fit for the job.
detail audio 啱晒
This job is fit for him.
detail 點鐘開工所以夜晚唔可以出街
I start work at 7 o'clock each morning, so I can't stay out too late.
[Lit. I every morning also at 7 o'clock open-work, so I late cannot go-out]
detail 聽朝點鐘開工所以今晚唔可以行公司
I‘ve got to start work at six tomorrow, so I can't go shopping tonight.
[Lit. I tomorrow morning at six o'clock start-work, therefore I this-evening cannot go-shopping]
detail 插入員工
He used a knife to stab the worker.
[lit. he use [counter] knife enter-in [counter] worker. Std. Chinese: 他用一把利刀刺入一位員工]
detail 人工
He can't pay the wages
detail 今朝見工
He's attending a job interview this morning.
[[國] 他今天早上要去參加求職面試。]
detail 公司結果
He stole money from the company and has, consequently, lost his job.
[Compared with English version, a typical Cantonese sentence does not need article (the), pronoun (his), preposition (from), and conjunction (and). But it needs a classifier (份) not found in English version. ]
detail audio 今日返工唔通病咗
He did not go to work today; could it be he's sick?
detail audio 工作有條理
She is a methodical worker.
detail 我的朋友一個中學打工
My friend has a part-time job at a high school.
detail 本來沿海城市工作
At first he intended to work in a coastal city.
detail audio 好多冤枉路, 先至搵到
He has taken many a roundabout way before finding this job.
detail audio 做到嗍氣
This job involves strenuous work.
[[i]lit.[/i] this job work till gasp breath Note: "job" is topic, not subject. Extent particle 到 is followed by verb phrase 嗍氣.]
detail audio 工人咁滯
Nearly all the workers have come.
detail 工作如果無任歡迎
Much work remains to be done. Any assistance that you can render is most welcome.
detail 以前他條
This job is not as relaxed as the previous one.
detail 唔係而係自己開心
I do this job not for the money, but rather for my happiness.
detail 工作不是而是自己開心
I do this job not for the money, but rather for my happiness.
detail 工廠旁邊住宅殃及池魚
The nearby houses were not spared when the factory caught fire.
detail 老細工人七竅生煙
Boss got really pissed off by the workers.
detail 我哋瞓身做好
We'll give this job our best shot.
detail 一帶房屋員工青睞
The workers favour houses in this area.
detail 環衛工人
sanitation worker
detail 近排當黑兼且官司
Chan was lately down on his luck, losing both his job and the court case.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,128378]
detail 佢哋開緊會決定員工命運
They are holding a meeting which would soon decide the fate of thousands of employees.
[The second part of this sentence is a relative clause. The Cantonese clause differs from the English one by omitting the relative pronoun "which". ]
detail 兼職工作, 借此幫補
He worked several part-time jobs, thereby helping his family financially.

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