功 [－]

Jyutping gung1
Pinyin gōng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. meritorious deed or service
  2. achievement
  3. result
  4. service
  5. accomplishment
  6. work (physics)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. meritorious deed or service/achievement/result/service/accomplishment/work (physics)/merit/workmanship/efficacy/mourning garment
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、術語
    物理​學入​面指​由​一種​物理系​統到​另​一種​物理系​統​嘅​能量​轉變​，​由法國​數學家​Gustave​ ​Gaspard​ ​de​ ​Coriolis​定義為​「​力​ ​x​ ​移動​距離​」​。​又​叫做​「​機械功​」​。​國際​單位​制​單位​為​焦耳​。
    (physics) work
  2. 語素
    成就​；​好​成績
    achievement; a merit; an accomplishment
    • 立下大功
      立下大功
      laap6 haa6 daai6 gung1
      to have made a great achievement
    • 功勞
      功劳
      gung1 lou4
      credit; contribution
    • 功德
      功德
      gung1 dak1
      achievements and virtue
    • 功臣
      功臣
      gung1 san4
      person who has done a deed
    • 冇功都有勞
      冇功都有劳
      mou5 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4
      to give credit to hard workers despite poor results
    • 勞苦功高
      劳苦功高
      lou4 fu2 gung1 gou1
      to work hard and achieve great success
    • 將功補過
      将功补过
      zoeng1 gung1 bou2 gwo3
      to make amends for one's faults through good deeds
    • 功不可沒
      功不可没
      gung1 bat1 ho2 mut6
      the contribution to success that cannot be left unrecognised
  3. 語素
    成效​；​成果
    achievement; efficacy; result
    • 事半功倍
      事半功倍
      si6 bun3 gung1 pui5
      to double the result with half the effort
    • 徒勞無功
      徒劳无功
      tou4 lou4 mou4 gung1
      to work to no avail
    • 勤有功戲無益
      勤有功戏无益
      kan4 jau5 gung1 hei3 mou4 jik1
      one should study or work hard and not be too fond of fun
  4. 語素
    努力
    effort
    • 功虧一簣
      功亏一篑
      gung1 kwai1 jat1 gwai6
      to fail by a narrow margin
    • 下苦功
      下苦功
      to work hard
  5. 語素
    技藝​；​技巧​；​技術
    skill
    • 功架
      功架
      manners, appearance and demeanor
    • 功力
      功力
      gung1 lik6
      knowledge and skill
    • 功夫
      功夫
      gung1 fu1
      martial arts; kung fu
    • 唱功
      唱功
      coeng3 gung1
      singing skills
    • 刀功
      刀功
      dou1 gung1
      knife skills
    • 基本功
      基本功
      gei1 bun2 gung1
      basic skills
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    work
  2. character
    achievement; merit; good result
  3. character
    patient dedication and effort; wisdom achieved through a refined work
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. achievement, merit, good result
  2. Cangjie Input
    MKS
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #1368
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #66
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #123
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他后悔在校时没用功读书。
    他後悔在校時沒用功讀書。
    tā hòu huǐ zài xiào shí méi yòng gōng dú shū 。
    • He regrets not having worked harder at school.
    • He regrets not having studied hard at school.
  2. Mandarin
    听到她成功的消息，他很高兴。
    聽到她成功的消息，他很高興。
    tīng dào tā chéng gōng de xiāo xi ， tā hěn gāo xìng 。
    • He was happy at the news of her success.
  3. Mandarin
    我做完我的功课后，就读这本书。
    我做完我的功課後，就讀這本書。
    wǒ zuò wán wǒ de gōng kè hòu ， jiù dú zhè běn shū 。
    • I read the book after I had finished my homework.
    • This is the book I read after finishing my homework.
  4. Mandarin
    你成功与否取决于你自身的努力。
    你成功與否取決於你自身的努力。
    nǐ chéng gōng yǔ fǒu qǔ jué yú nǐ zì shēn de nǔ lì 。
    • Whether you succeed or not depends on your own efforts.
  5. Mandarin
    面对巨大的困难，他成功了。
    面對巨大的困難，他成功了。
    miàn duì jù dà de kùn nan ， tā chéng gōng le 。
    • He succeeded in the face of great difficulties.
    • He succeeded in spite of major difficulties.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢只手表有防震功能。
    呢隻手錶有防震功能。
    nei4 zek3 sau2 biu1 jau5 fong4 zan3 gung1 nang4 。
    • This watch is shock-proof.
  2. Cantonese
    我做完功课，想瞓阵觉，但系又要返学⋯⋯
    我做完功課，想瞓陣覺，但係又要返學⋯⋯
    ngo5 zou6 jyun4 gung1 fo3 ， soeng2 fan3 zan6 gaau3 ， daan6 hai6 jau6 jiu3 faan1 hok6 ⋯ ⋯
    • Now that I have finished this assignment I want to go to sleep, but I have to go to school.
  3. Cantonese
    无你帮手，个计划就成功唔到㗎喇。
    無你幫手，個計劃就成功唔到㗎喇。
    mou4 nei5 bong1 sau2 ， go3 gai3 waak6 zau6 sing4 gung1 m4 dou3 gaa3 laa3 。
    • Your help is indispensable for the success of the scheme.
  4. Cantonese
    你要喺佢哋返嚟之前做好啲功课。
    你要喺佢哋返嚟之前做好啲功課。
    nei5 jiu3 hai2 keoi5 dei2 faan2 lai4 zi1 cin4 zou6 hou2 di1 gung1 fo3 。
    • Finish your homework by the time they return.
  5. Cantonese
    𠮶班人成功噉爬咗上山顶，但系返嚟𠮶阵就出咗事。
    嗰班人成功噉爬咗上山頂，但係返嚟嗰陣就出咗事。
    go2 baan1 jan4 sing4 gung1 gam2 paa4 zo2 soeng5 saan1 deng2 ， daan6 hai6 faan2 lai4 go2 zan6 zau6 ceot1 zo2 si6 。
    • The Alpinists carried out the ascent, but they did not return safely.
    • They succeeded in reaching the mountain summit, but had an accident when coming back down.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    交功课
    交功課
    gaau1 gung1 fo3
    • to turn in homework
  2. Cantonese
    抄功课
    抄功課
    caau1 gung1 fo3
    • to plagiarize homework
  3. Mandarin
    两个公司间的谈判非常成功。
    兩個公司間的談判非常成功。
    liǎng ge gōng sī jiān de tán pàn fēi cháng chéng gōng ．
    • The negotiations between the two companies were successful.
  4. Mandarin
    失败乃成功之母
    失敗乃成功之母
    shī bài nǎi chéng gōng zhī mǔ
    • failure is the mother of success
  5. Mandarin
    尺寸之功
    尺寸之功
    chǐ cùn zhī gōng
    • a minor contribution
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    交功课
    交功課
    gaau1 gung1 fo3
    • to hand in homework
  2. Cantonese
    佢份人好功利，为咗上位咩都做得出。
    佢份人好功利，為咗上位咩都做得出。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 gung1 lei6, wai6 zo2 soeng5 wai2 me1 dou1 zou6 dak1 ceot1.
    • He is deeply in love with interests and will do anything for it.
  3. Cantonese
    个售货员喺度解说紧件产品嘅功能。
    個售貨員喺度解説緊件產品嘅功能。
    go3 sau6 fo3 jyun4 hai2 dou6 gaai2 syut3 gan2 gin6 caan2 ban2 ge3 gung1 nang4.
    • The salesperson is at introducing the functions of the product.
  4. Cantonese
    我做咗份功课，但系唔记得咗带。
    我做咗份功課，但係唔記得咗帶。
    ngo5 zou6 zo2 fan6 gung1 fo3, daan6 hai6 m4 gei3 dak1 zo2 daai3
    • I did the homework, but I forgot to bring it.
  5. Cantonese
    你唔好再阿支阿左，快啲做晒啲功课佢！
    你唔好再阿支阿左，快啲做晒啲功課佢！
    nei5 m4 hou2 zoi3 aa3 zi1 aa3 zo1, faai3 di1 zou6 saai3 di1 gung1 fo3 keoi5!
    • Stop making excuses and finish your homework!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    大丈夫处世，理当建功立业。
    大丈夫處世，理當建功立業。
    daai6 zoeng6 fu1 cyu5 sai3, lei5 dong1 gin3 gung1 laap6 jip6.
  2. 历史功过
    歷史功過
  3. Cantonese
    做到一为神功，二为弟子，时间够松动，地点够就近，咁咪几好。
    做到一為神功，二為弟子，時間夠鬆動，地點夠就近，咁咪幾好。
    zou6 dou3 jat1 wai6 san4 gung1, ji6 wai6 dai6 zi2, si4 gaan3 gau3 sung1 dung6, dei6 dim2 gau3 zau6 gan6, gam2 mai6 gei2 hou2.
  4. Cantonese
    一为神功，二为弟子，帮到人又帮到自己，何乐而不为呢？
    一為神功，二為弟子，幫到人又幫到自己，何樂而不為呢？
    jat1 wai6 san4 gung1, ji6 wai6 dai6 zi2, bong1 dou2 jan4 jau6 bong1 dou2 zi6 gei2, ho4 lok6 ji4 bat1 wai4 ne1?