开工

• Pinyin: kāi gōng
• Desglose de hanzi: 开 = to open, start; 工 = pictograph of a carpenter's square — work, construction

Significado

empezar las obras; iniciar el trabajo; reanudar la actividad

Refers to the commencement of construction projects or the resumption of work (after holidays, for example). Also used casually for starting one's workday. The opposite of 竣工 (completion). Collocates with 建设 (construction), 仪式 (ceremony), 复工 (resume work), 日期 (date).

Ejemplos

1. 这个地铁延长线项目已于上月正式开工，预计三年后通车。
2. 春节假期结束，各大企业陆续开工，城市又恢复了往日的忙碌。
3. 由于环评没通过，该项目被迫推迟开工时间。

Guía de uso

Contexto: construction, business, work

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 项目下周一正式开工。(The project officially starts next Monday.)
• 开工大吉！(May the start of work bring good luck! — a common New Year greeting)

Incorrecto

• 我今天开工了一本书。(开工 is for construction/work, not starting to read — use 开始读)

Origen e historia

开 (to start) + 工 (work, construction). To start construction/work.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal