工作

• 拼音: gōng zuò
• 汉字拆解: 工 (work, labour) + 作 (to do, to make) — the act of doing work

含义

Work; job; to work. Can be used as both a noun and a verb.

As a noun, it refers to a job or occupation. As a verb, it means to work. One of the most essential vocabulary words for daily conversation about occupation and livelihood. Common patterns: 你在哪儿工作？ and 你的工作是什么？

例句

1. 你在哪儿工作？
2. 她的工作是老师。
3. 爸爸每天工作八个小时。

用法指南

语境: work, self-introduction, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你做什么工作？(What work do you do?)
• 我在银行工作。(I work at a bank.)

错误说法

• 我工作在医院。(Wrong word order — say 我在医院工作, as the location comes before the verb)

起源与历史

Compound of 工 (work, construction) and 作 (to do, to make) — doing work or making things.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal