动工

• Pinyin: dòng gōng
• Desglose de hanzi: 动 = 云 + 力 (to move/begin); 工 = 工 (work — pictograph of a carpenter's square)

Significado

Iniciar las obras; empezar la construcción.

Commonly used for large infrastructure or construction projects. Often preceded by 正式 (officially) and accompanied by a ceremony. Implies a formal milestone — the official start of construction — rather than casual preparatory activity.

Ejemplos

1. 新机场工程将于下月正式动工，预计三年后竣工投用。
2. 这座桥梁历经反复论证，终于在各方达成共识后宣布动工。
3. 小区改造项目动工之前，施工方向全体居民发出了详细的告知函。

Guía de uso

Contexto: construction, infrastructure, urban development, project management

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 市政府宣布，城市快速路扩建项目将于本季度动工，力争明年通车。(The city government announced that the urban expressway expansion project will break ground this quarter, with the goal of opening to traffic next year.)
• 该水利工程历时两年规划，正式动工后将带动当地数千名劳动者就业。(The hydraulic engineering project took two years to plan; once construction formally begins, it will drive employment for thousands of local workers.)

Incorrecto

• 他动工了那份报告 — 动工 is only used for construction or engineering projects; use 开始 or 着手 for starting document or office work

Origen e historia

动 (to begin/activate) + 工 (work/construction)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal