功夫

• 拼音: gōng fu
• 汉字拆解: 功 = 工 (work) + 力 (strength) — achievement through effort; 夫 = 大 (big) + 一 (one) — a grown man

含义

Kung fu; martial arts skill. Also refers to skill or mastery achieved through long practice.

Has two closely related meanings: (1) Chinese martial arts, as in 中国功夫 (Chinese kung fu), 功夫片 (kung fu film); (2) skill or expertise gained through dedicated practice. Note the difference from 工夫, which emphasises time and effort rather than the resulting skill. 功夫 is the word known internationally.

例句

1. 中国功夫在世界上非常有名。
2. 他从小就开始练功夫了。
3. 我很喜欢看功夫电影。

用法指南

语境: martial arts, culture, everyday

语气: admiring

正确说法

• 他的功夫很厉害。(His kung fu is very impressive.)
• 我想学中国功夫。(I want to learn Chinese kung fu.)

错误说法

• 我没有功夫跟你聊天。(When meaning 'I don't have time,' use 工夫 or 时间 instead — 功夫 here primarily means martial arts skill. Say 我没有工夫跟你聊天.)

起源与历史

Compound of 功 (merit/achievement) and 夫 (man). Originally referred to skill or mastery gained through effort, later became closely associated with Chinese martial arts.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal