工作 (gōng zuò): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 工作 means “work” or “job” in English. It is a commonly used word in everyday conversation and can refer to any type of employment or occupation. For example, you might say “我在一家公司工作” which means “I work at a company.” 工作 can also be used as a verb, for example “我正在工作” which means “I am working right now.” Overall, 工作 is a versatile and essential word in Chinese vocabulary.

Translation

Noun: job
Verb: to work

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我每天都要去工作wǒ měi tiān dōu yào qù gōngzuòI have to go to work every day
他在一家大公司工作tā zài yī jiā dà gōngsī gōngzuòHe works at a big company
她很努力地工作tā hěn nǔlì de gōngzuòShe works very hard
我们需要更多的工作经验wǒmen xūyào gèng duō de gōngzuò jīngyànWe need more work experience
他们在一起工作了好几年tāmen zài yīqǐ gōngzuò le hǎo jǐ niánThey have been working together for several years
我们必须完成这项工作wǒmen bìxū wánchéng zhè xiàng gōngzuòWe must complete this task
她的工作很有挑战性tā de gōngzuò hěn yǒu tiǎozhàn xìngHer job is very challenging
我们需要更多的工作人员wǒmen xūyào gèng duō de gōngzuò rényuánWe need more staff

HSK

工作 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 工作 with Pinyin and English Translation