功夫

gōng fu
HSK 5
skill, art, kung fu, labor, effort
noun

Example Sentences

他的功夫非常好。
tāde gōngfū fēicháng hǎo 。
His kung fu skills are very good.
学功夫需要很多时间和努力。
xué gōngfū xūyào hěnduō shíjiān hé nǔlì 。
Learning kung fu requires a lot of time and effort.
在这部电影中，他展示了他的功夫。
zài zhè bù diànyǐng zhōng ， tā zhǎnshì le tāde gōngfū 。
In this movie, he showcased his kung fu skills.

Individual Characters

功gōng
achievement
夫fu

Words with similar meanings

技艺jìyì
skill
A more general term for skill or art, which can encompass various forms of expertise beyond martial arts.
技巧jìqiǎo
technique
Refers specifically to technique, which is a component of kung fu but can also apply to other disciplines.

Homophones

Words Starting With 功

功能gōng néng
function; capability
功劳gōng láo
contribution; meritorious service; credit
功效gōng xiào
efficacy
功课gōng kè
homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study

Words Ending With 夫

丈夫zhàng fu
husband
大夫dài fu
"doctor; minister of state (in pre-Han states)
工夫gōng fu
time; skill

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