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Jyutping gung1 fu1
Pinyin gōng fu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. period of time (may be months, or mere seconds)
  2. spare time
  3. skill
  4. labor
  5. effort

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Jyutping gung1 fu1
Pinyin gōng fū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (old) laborer
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    工作​;​付出​;​事情
    work; labour; effort
    • 籌備成個活動真係花咗唔少工夫。
      筹备成个活动真系花咗唔少工夫。
      cau4 bei6 seng4 go3 wut6 dung6 zan1 hai6 faa1 zo2 m4 siu2 gung1 fu1.
      We put a lot of effort into organising this activity.
    • 防疫工夫要做足。
      防疫工夫要做足。
      fong4 jik6 gung1 fu1 jiu3 zou6 zuk1.
      Preventive measures must be put in place.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    time (for doing something); free time
    • 既然你沒有工夫,你就不必參加茶會了。
      既然你没有工夫,你就不必参加茶会了。
      jì rán nǐ méi yǒu gōng fu , nǐ jiù bù bì cān jiā chá huì le .
      Since you have no time, you need not attend the tea party.
    • “如今才九月半,還有四五個月的工夫,什麼病治不好呢?”
      “如今才九月半,还有四五个月的工夫,什么病治不好呢?”
      “ rú jīn cái jiǔ yuè bàn , hái yǒu sì wǔ ge yuè de gōng fu , shén me bìng zhì bù hǎo ne ? ”
      “It's only the middle of the ninth month now. You've got four or five months' time still, quite long enough to recover from any illness.”
  2. noun, colloquial
    time (when something happened); moment; period
    • 她到處追逐想象中的老鼠和松鼠,一眨眼的工夫就從桌子上跳到椅子上。
      她到处追逐想象中的老鼠和松鼠,一眨眼的工夫就从桌子上跳到椅子上。
      tā dào chù zhuī zhú xiǎng xiàng zhōng de lǎo shǔ hé sōng shǔ , yī zhǎ yǎn de gōng fu jiù cóng zhuō zi shàng tiào dào yǐ zi shàng .
      She raced around, chasing imaginary mice and squirrels, and vaulted from table to chair in the blink of an eye.
    • 他躺着一動不動有半天的工夫,拼命掙脱昏迷的控制。
      他躺着一动不动有半天的工夫,拼命挣脱昏迷的控制。
      tā tǎng zhe yī dòng bù dòng yǒu bàn tiān de gōng fu , pīn mìng zhèng tuō hūn mí de kòng zhì .
      For half a day he lay motionless, trying to fight off unconsciousness.
  3. noun
    time and effort taken to perform a task; work
    • 我們前幾天的工夫算是白花。
      我们前几天的工夫算是白花。
      wǒ men qián jǐ tiān de gōng fu suàn shì bái huā .
      All the work I've put in on her for the past few days has just been wasted.
    • 在開發者文檔中花上一番工夫去解釋其背後的思想
      在开发者文档中花上一番工夫去解释其背后的思想
      zài kāi fā zhě wén dàng zhōng huā shàng yī fān gōng fu qù jiě shì qí bèi hòu de sī xiǎng
      take pains in the developer's documentation to explain the thinking behind it
  4. noun
    work; labour; job; task
  5. noun
    skills attained after taking the time and effort; skilfulness; expertise; workmanship
  6. adj, Taiwanese-Hokkien
    too polite; too courteous
  7. adj, Min-Nan
    skilful; delicate; refined
  8. adj, Hakka, Taiwanese-Hokkien
    thoughtful; thorough
  9. noun, literary
    temporary worker; casual labour
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #241
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她昨晚已经收拾好行李,所以今天早上没费多少工夫就准备好出门。
    她昨晚已經收拾好行李,所以今天早上沒費多少工夫就準備好出門。
    tā zuó wǎn yǐ jīng shōu shi hǎo xíng li , suǒ yǐ jīn tiān zǎo shang méi fèi duō shǎo gōng fū jiù zhǔn bèi hǎo chū mén 。
    • She was able to be ready early this morning, because she finished packing last night.
  2. Mandarin
    没工夫休息的人,早晚会有工夫生病的。
    沒工夫休息的人,早晚會有工夫生病的。
    méi gōng fū xiū xi de rén , zǎo wǎn huì yǒu gōng fū shēng bìng de 。
    • People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    筹备成个活动真系花咗唔少工夫。
    籌備成個活動真係花咗唔少工夫。
    cau4 bei6 seng4 go3 wut6 dung6 zan1 hai6 faa1 zo2 m4 siu2 gung1 fu1.
    • We put a lot of effort into organising this activity.
  2. Cantonese
    防疫工夫要做足。
    防疫工夫要做足。
    fong4 jik6 gung1 fu1 jiu3 zou6 zuk1.
    • Preventive measures must be put in place.
  3. Cantonese
    我睇人哋做就以为系手板眼见工夫,实情系易学难精。
    我睇人哋做就以為係手板眼見工夫,實情係易學難精。
    ngo5 tai2 jan4 dei6 zou6 zau6 ji5 wai4 hai6 sau2 baan2 ngaan5 gin3 gung1 fu1, sat6 cing4 hai6 ji6 hok6 naan4 zing1.
    • I thought it would be quite simple to pick up by the looks of it, but in truth it is hard to excel in.
  4. Cantonese
    架车要keep得又靓又襟揸,真系要花唔少工夫㗎。
    架車要keep得又靚又襟揸,真係要花唔少工夫㗎。
    gaa3 ce1 jiu3 kip1 dak1 jau6 leng3 jau6 kam1 zaa1, zan1 hai6 jiu3 faa1 m4 siu2 gung1 fu1 gaa3.
    • Maintaining a car's appearance and performance does take lots of work.
  5. Cantonese
    工夫长过命,几时做得工夫赢。
    工夫長過命,幾時做得工夫贏。
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Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这才叫做交相取乐,只是快活之极,妇人惟恐丢得迟,男子惟恐丢得早。要使男子越快活而越不丢;妇人越丢而越快活,这种房术最难,必须有修养的工夫到,再以药力助之,方才有这种乐处。
    這才叫做交相取樂,只是快活之極,婦人惟恐丟得遲,男子惟恐丟得早。要使男子越快活而越不丟;婦人越丟而越快活,這種房術最難,必須有修養的工夫到,再以藥力助之,方才有這種樂處。
    zhè cái jiào zuò jiāo xiàng qǔ yuè , zhǐ shì kuài huó zhī jí , fù rén wéi kǒng diū de chí , nán zǐ wéi kǒng diū de zǎo . yào shǐ nán zǐ yuè kuài huo ér yuè bù diū ; fù rén yuè diū ér yuè kuài huo , zhè zhǒng fáng shù zuì nán , bì xū yǒu xiū yǎng de gōng fu dào , zài yǐ yào lì zhù zhī , fāng cái yǒu zhè zhǒng yuè chù .
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  2. Cantonese
    系做木匠、在前开过一间细木铺、后来亦关唨咯、而家静靠同人做工夫嚟过日子、
    系做木匠、在前开过一间细木铺、后来亦关唨咯、而家静靠同人做工夫嚟过日子、
    hai6 zou6 muk6 zoeng2, zoi6 cin4 hoi1 gwo3 jat1 gaan1 sai3 muk6 pou2, hau6 loi4 jik6 gwaan1 zo2 lo3, ji4 gaa1 zing6 kaau3 tung4 jan4 zou6 gung1 fu1 lai4 gwo3 jat6 zi2,
    • He used to work as a woodworker; he had operated a small wood shop, and later closed it as well; currently he only relies on working for other people to make a living.
  3. Mandarin
    既然你没有工夫,你就不必参加茶会了。
    既然你沒有工夫,你就不必參加茶會了。
    jì rán nǐ méi yǒu gōng fu , nǐ jiù bù bì cān jiā chá huì le .
    • Since you have no time, you need not attend the tea party.
  4. Mandarin
    “如今才九月半,还有四五个月的工夫,什么病治不好呢?”
    “如今才九月半,還有四五個月的工夫,什麼病治不好呢?”
    “ rú jīn cái jiǔ yuè bàn , hái yǒu sì wǔ ge yuè de gōng fu , shén me bìng zhì bù hǎo ne ? ”
    • “It's only the middle of the ninth month now. You've got four or five months' time still, quite long enough to recover from any illness.”
  5. Mandarin
    她到处追逐想象中的老鼠和松鼠,一眨眼的工夫就从桌子上跳到椅子上。
    她到處追逐想象中的老鼠和松鼠,一眨眼的工夫就從桌子上跳到椅子上。
    tā dào chù zhuī zhú xiǎng xiàng zhōng de lǎo shǔ hé sōng shǔ , yī zhǎ yǎn de gōng fu jiù cóng zhuō zi shàng tiào dào yǐ zi shàng .
    • She raced around, chasing imaginary mice and squirrels, and vaulted from table to chair in the blink of an eye.