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CHINESE WORD

gōng fu

功夫

art

Numbered pinyin
gong1 fu
English meanings
workmanship, skill, art

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他yǒu有zhēn真gōngfu功夫。

    He has real kung fu.

  2. 02

    Zhōngguó中国gōngfu功夫hěn很yǒumíng有名。

    Chinese kung fu is famous.

  3. 03

    liàn练gōngfu功夫。

    Practice kung fu.

  4. 04

    xiàgōngfu下功夫xuéxí学习。

    Put effort into study.

  5. 05

    gōngfu功夫bù不fùyǒu负有xīn心rén人。

    Effort pays off.

  6. 06

    xué学gōngfu功夫xūyào需要shíjiān时间。

    Learning kung fu takes time.

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