gōng

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Definitions

  1. 1. meritorious deed or service
  2. 2. achievement
  3. 3. result
  4. 4. service
  5. 5. accomplishment
  6. 6. work (physics)

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Words Containing 功

下功夫
xià gōng fu

see 下工夫[xià gōng fu]

功力
gōng lì

merit

功劳
gōng láo

contribution

功夫
gōng fu

skill

功底
gōng dǐ

training in the basic skills

功效
gōng xiào

efficacy

功率
gōng lǜ

rate of work

功能
gōng néng

function

功臣
gōng chén

minister who has given outstanding service

功课
gōng kè

homework

基本功
jī běn gōng

basic skills

多功能
duō gōng néng

multifunctional

急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì

seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return

成功
chéng gōng

Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan

气功
qì gōng

qigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy 氣|气[qì] through coordinated breathing, movement and meditation

用功
yòng gōng

diligent

立功
lì gōng

to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽[sān bù xiǔ])

一举成功
yī jǔ chéng gōng

success at one go

不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén

to succeed or die trying (idiom)

不求有功,但求无过
bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)

事倍功半
shì bèi gōng bàn

twice the effort for half the result

事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi

half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results

做功
zuò gōng

to act (in opera)

做功夫
zuò gōng fu

to practice (work skills)

光功率
guāng gōng lǜ

optical power

前功尽弃
qián gōng jìn qì

to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)

功不可没
gōng bù kě mò

one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)

功令
gōng lìng

decree

功利
gōng lì

utility

功利主义
gōng lì zhǔ yì

utilitarianism

功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng

effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)

功勋
gōng xūn

achievement

功名
gōng míng

scholarly honor (in imperial exams)

功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù

position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune

功夫流感
gōng fu liú gǎn

Chinese translation of \kung flu\, a term used by US President Trump in 2020 to refer to COVID-19 as a \Chinese\ disease

功夫球
gōng fu qiú

see 鐵球|铁球[tiě qiú]

功夫病毒
gōng fu bìng dú

kung flu

功夫茶
gōng fu chá

very concentrated type of tea drunk in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan

功完行满
gōng wán xíng mǎn

to fully achieve one's ambitions (idiom)

功德
gōng dé

achievements and virtue

功德圆满
gōng dé yuán mǎn

virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)

功德无量
gōng dé wú liàng

no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence

功成不居
gōng chéng bù jū

not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)

功成名就
gōng chéng míng jiù

to win success and recognition (idiom)

功败垂成
gōng bài chuí chéng

to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure

功业
gōng yè

achievement

功烈
gōng liè

achievement

功率
gōng lǜ

rate of work

功率恶化
gōng lǜ è huà

power penalty

功率输出
gōng lǜ shū chū

power output (of an electrical device etc)

功用
gōng yòng

function

功绩
gōng jì

feat

功罪
gōng zuì

achievements and crimes

功耗
gōng hào

electric consumption

功能团
gōng néng tuán

functional group (chemistry)

功能性
gōng néng xìng

functionality

功能性磁共振成像
gōng néng xìng cí gòng zhèn chéng xiàng

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

功能模块
gōng néng mó kuài

functional module

功能磁共振成像术
gōng néng cí gòng zhèn chéng xiàng shù

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

功能群
gōng néng qún

functional group

功能表
gōng néng biǎo

menu (software)

功能词
gōng néng cí

function word

功能集
gōng néng jí

function library

功莫大焉
gōng mò dà yān

no greater contribution has been made than this (idiom)

功亏一篑
gōng kuī yī kuì

lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful

功过
gōng guò

merits and demerits

功高不赏
gōng gāo bù shǎng

high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements

功高望重
gōng gāo wàng zhòng

high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)

功高盖主
gōng gāo gài zhǔ

lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom)

勃起功能障碍
bó qǐ gōng néng zhàng ài

erectile dysfunction (ED)

劳而无功
láo ér wú gōng

to work hard while accomplishing little

及时处理,事半功倍
jí shí chǔ lǐ , shì bàn gōng bèi

timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort

只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn

If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.

同功
tóng gōng

analogous (evolutionary biology)

唱功
chàng gōng

singing skill

报功
bào gōng

to report a heroic deed

多功能表
duō gōng néng biǎo

multifunction meter (e.g. for gas and electricity supply)

大功
dà gōng

great merit

大功告成
dà gōng gào chéng

successfully accomplished (project or goal)

失败是成功之母
shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ

Failure is the mother of success.

好大喜功
hào dà xǐ gōng

to rejoice in grandiose deeds

妨功害能
fáng gōng hài néng

to constrain and limit successful, capable people

将功折罪
jiāng gōng zhé zuì

see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiāng gōng shú zuì]

将功补过
jiāng gōng bǔ guò

to make up for one's faults by doing good deeds (idiom)

将功赎罪
jiāng gōng shú zuì

to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts

居功
jū gōng

to claim credit for oneself

居功自傲
jū gōng zì ào

satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others

峰值输出功能
fēng zhí shū chū gōng néng

peak power output (of an electrical device etc)

年功加俸
nián gōng jiā fèng

increase in salary according to one's service record for the year (idiom)

建功立业
jiàn gōng lì yè

to achieve or accomplish goals

徒劳无功
tú láo wú gōng

to work to no avail (idiom)

庆功
qìng gōng

to celebrate a heroic deed

成功感
chéng gōng gǎn

sense of accomplishment

成功镇
chéng gōng zhèn

Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan

战功
zhàn gōng

outstanding military service

抓功夫
zhuā gōng fu

to maximize one's time

叙功行赏
xù gōng xíng shǎng

to review records and decide on rewards (idiom)

文治武功
wén zhì wǔ gōng

political and military achievements (idiom)

歌功颂德
gē gōng sòng dé

to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory)

武功
wǔ gōng

Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[xián yáng], Shaanxi

武功山
wǔ gōng shān

Mt Wugong in Jiangxi

武功县
wǔ gōng xiàn

Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[xián yáng], Shaanxi

武功镇
wǔ gōng zhèn

Wugong village in Shaanxi

归功
guī gōng

to give credit

汗马功劳
hàn mǎ gōng láo

war exploits

法轮功
fǎ lún gōng

Falun Gong (Chinese spiritual movement founded in 1992, regarded as a cult by the PRC government)

无功不受禄
wú gōng bù shòu lù

Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom)

无功受禄
wú gōng shòu lù

to get undeserved rewards (idiom)

无功而返
wú gōng ér fǎn

to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs

特异功能
tè yì gōng néng

supernatural power

甲状腺功能亢进
jiǎ zhuàng xiàn gōng néng kàng jìn

hyperthyroidism

毕其功于一役
bì qí gōng yú yī yì

to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)

发送功率
fā sòng gōng lǜ

transmission power

矜功不立
jīn gōng bù lì

boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom)

神功
shén gōng

amazing powers

积德累功
jī dé lěi gōng

to accumulate merit and virtue

立功赎罪
lì gōng shú zuì

to redeem oneself

立军功
lì jūn gōng

to render meritorious military service

管理功能
guǎn lǐ gōng néng

management function

练功
liàn gōng

to do tai chi

肾功能
shèn gōng néng

kidney function

台上一分钟,台下十年功
tái shàng yī fēn zhōng , tái xià shí nián gōng

ten years of practice for one minute on the stage (idiom)

苦功
kǔ gōng

hard work

表功
biǎo gōng

to show off one's accomplishments (often derog.)

请功
qǐng gōng

to request recognition for sb's merits

论功
lùn gōng

to evaluate the merit of sth

丰功
fēng gōng

brilliant (exploit)

丰功伟绩
fēng gōng wěi jì

glorious achievement (idiom)

贪天之功
tān tiān zhī gōng

to claim credit for other people's achievements (idiom)

军功
jūn gōng

(military) meritorious service

军功章
jūn gōng zhāng

military medal

邀功
yāo gōng

to take the credit for sb's achievement

郑成功
zhèng chéng gōng

Koxinga (1624-1662), military leader

医之好治不病以为功
yī zhī hào zhì bù bìng yǐ wéi gōng

doctors like to treat those who are not sick so that they can get credit for the patient's \recovery\ (idiom)

开国功臣
kāi guó gōng chén

outstanding founding minister (title given to reward loyal general or vassal of new dynasty or state)

阴功
yīn gōng

hidden merits

零功率堆
líng gōng lǜ duī

zero power reactor

电功率
diàn gōng lǜ

electric power (measured in watts)

非一日之功
fēi yī rì zhī gōng

lit. cannot be done in one day (idiom)

头功
tóu gōng

first class merit

马到成功
mǎ dào chéng gōng

to win instant success (idiom)