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开工 Pronunciation and Pinyin

开工 Usage and Examples

start work

commence work

begin operations

你得在他们开工之前拿到报价单。

You need to get a written quotation before they start work.

所有材料都已运抵工地,可以立即开工。

All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately.

The characters in 开工

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
开
kāi4open, start, operate
工
gōng3work, labor, industry, skill

More words starting with 开

  • kāi开yì一xiē些wán玩xiào笑to make some jokes, to crack some jokes
  • kāi开yì一jiā家open a, start a
  • kāi开yè业opening a business, grand opening
  • kāi开yè业dián典lǐ礼opening ceremony, grand opening
  • kāi开yè业zhōu周nián年opening anniversary, business anniversary
  • kāi开yè业dà大jí吉Good luck with your new business!, Best wishes for your grand opening!
  • kāi开yè业shí时at the opening, when opening
  • kāi开yè业shí时jiān间Opening hours, Business hours
  • kāi开le了yī一opened one, started one
  • kāi开le了yì一xiē些opened some, turned on some
  • kāi开le了yì一jiā家opened a shop, started a business
  • kāi开le了yì一zhāng张issued, wrote out

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Questions about 开工

What does 开工 mean in Chinese?

开工 (kāi gōng) means “start work, commence work, begin operations”.

How do you pronounce 开工?

开工 is pronounced kāi gōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “start work” in Chinese?

“start work” is 开工 (kāi gōng) in Chinese.

How is 开工 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 开工, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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