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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

工作 [gōngzuò]
  1. 1. noun [劳动] work
    编译字典不是一件简单的工作
    Translating and editing a dictionary is not an easy job.
    他做任何工作都很尽力。
    He does his best on any work given to him.
  2. 2. noun [职业] job
    我想找份好工作
    I am looking for a good job.
  3. 3. noun [业务] work
    科研工作
    scientific research work

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

工作 [gōngzuò]
  1. 1. work; operate; practise; labour
    努力工作
    work hard
    机器正在工作
    The machine is in operation.
  2. 2. work; job; employment; practice; situation
    分配工作
    assign jobs (or work)
    做研究工作
    do research work
    懂外语的人比较容易找到工作
    People who know a foreign language can find jobs more easily.
    他是做消防工作的。
    He works in the fire brigade.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

工作 [gōngzuò]
  1. 1. 从事体力或脑力劳动
    工作到深夜
  2. 2. 泛指机器、设备等处在运转状态
    计算机开始工作
  3. 3. 业务;任务
    咨询工作
    教学工作
  4. 4. 职业
    工作

Examples

要在工作中找到乐趣,得先把工作做好。
Joy in work comes from mastery of work.
采蜜工作具有一定的危险性,所以工作人员一定要经过专业的训练才行。
The risks involve in gathering honey require professional training.
公司给我创造了良好的工作环境,使我工作起来犹如蛟龙得水。
The company offers me a good working environment, which enables me to display my talent.
军代表的工作主要是长期工作在军工厂,监督产品的质量以及验收。
The major work for the military representative is to supervise the quality of products and their reception process at the war production factory.
税费改革是今年的政府工作报告中明确提到的工作重点之一。
Reform of taxes and administrative charges is one of the focuses of our work in this year's government report.
地下工作,就是在敌人炮口下工作
其他工作都要给中心工作让路。也说让道。
由教学工作转岗搞行政工作
安心工作
keep one's mind on one's work; work contentedly
这项工作我们必须按期完成。
We must complete this job on schedule.

Word Decomposition


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[zuò]

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Related Measure Words

  [fèn] |  一份工作
  [háng] |  一行工作
  [jiàn] |  一件工作
人工  [réngōng] |  一人工工作
  [xiàng] |  一项工作

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