Meaning

    job; work; construction; work; task

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► gōng zuò
    Tone numbers: gong1 zuo4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 工作
    Simplified: 工作

    First Character: 工 (gōng) – work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor
    Second Character: 作 (zuò) – to regard as; to do; to make

Examples of Gōng Zuō

    ► Tā zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.
    她在醫院工作｡
    她在医院工作｡
    She is working at a hospital.

    ► Tā zài zhǎo gōngzuò.
    他在找工作｡
    他在找工作｡
    She is looking for work.