Translation of 工夫 to English with examples of 工夫 -Chinese-English dictionary Trainchinese

工夫

gōng fu

n. (a period of) time; spare or free time

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Other meanings

[gōng fū] n. (old Chinese) casual or temporary labourer

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EXAMPLES

背单词要花很多工夫。

背單詞要花很多工夫。

bèi dān cí yào huā hěn duō gōng fu .

phr. It will take a lot of time to memorize (new) words.

我现在没工夫和你说话，一会再聊吧。

我現在沒工夫和你說話，一會再聊吧。

wǒ xiàn zài méi gōng fu hé nǐ shuō huà, yí huì zài liáo ba .

phr. I have no time to talk with you now. Chat later.

下工夫

xià gōng fu

phr. to put in time and energy, to work hard

这点小事又费得了多大工夫？

這點小事又費得了多大工夫？

zhè dián xiǎo shì yòu fèi de liǎo duō dà gōng fu

phr. How long can this trivial matter possibly take? (rhetorical question)