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The Chinese word gongfu - 功夫 - gōngfu
(skill in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
gōngfu
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English translations
skill, efforts, kung fu, accomplishments
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of gōngfu are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 功夫 ( gongfu / gōngfu ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta cong xiao jiu xue Zhongguo gongfu.
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xué Zhōngguó gōngfu.– English translation: He has learned Chinese kung fu since childhood.
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
merit | master
More words that mean skill in Chinese
gōng ( 功 )
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