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用工夫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

用工夫 Usage and Examples

Put in effort

Spend time

The characters in 用工夫

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
用
yòng5to use or employ
工
gōng3work, labor, industry, skill
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle

More words starting with 用

  • yòng用bu不zháo着No need, Unnecessary
  • yòng用jiǔ久le了used for a long time, worn out
  • yòng用xí习guàn惯le了got used to using, accustomed to using
  • yòng用le了used, spent
  • yòng用le了hěn很duō多used a lot, heavily used
  • yòng用shì事shí实shuō说huà话Let the facts speak for themselves., Speak with facts.
  • yòng用yú于used for, for
  • yòng用yú于xuán悬guà挂de的for hanging, hanging
  • yòng用yú于cí慈shàn善de的for charity, charitable
  • yòng用wú五cǎi彩yǔ羽máo毛zhì制chéng成de的made of colorful feathers, crafted from vibrant feathers
  • yòng用rén人employ, hire staff
  • yòng用rén人zhì制du度personnel system, employment system

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Questions about 用工夫

What does 用工夫 mean in Chinese?

用工夫 (yòng gōng fū) means “Put in effort, Spend time”.

How do you pronounce 用工夫?

用工夫 is pronounced yòng gōng fū in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Put in effort” in Chinese?

“Put in effort” is 用工夫 (yòng gōng fū) in Chinese.

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