功 gōng

achievement, merit, good result

HSK 4 #452

DEFINITIONS

  • achievement, merit, good result
  • meritorious deed or service
  • achievement
  • result
  • service
  • accomplishment
  • work (physics)

STROKES

WORDS

阴功 yīn gōng hidden merits
功名 gōng míng scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory
功德无量 gōng dé wú liàng no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
劳而无功 láo ér wú gōng to work hard while accomplishing little; to toil to no avail
丰功 fēng gōng brilliant (exploit); meritorious (achievement)
做功 zuò gōng to act (in opera); stage business
好大喜功 hào dà xǐ gōng to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things
表功 biǎo gōng to show off one's accomplishments (often derog.)
电功率 diàn gōng lǜ electric power (measured in watts)
一举成功 yī jǔ chéng gōng success at one go; to succeed at the first attempt
一舉成功 yī jǔ chéng gōng success at one go; to succeed at the first attempt
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); fig. to take a risk-averse approach
不求有功，但求無過 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); fig. to take a risk-averse approach
事倍功半 shì bèi gōng bàn twice the effort for half the result
做功夫 zuò gōng fu to practice (work skills)
光功率 guāng gōng lǜ optical power
前功盡棄 qián gōng jìn qì to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain
功不可沒 gōng bù kě mò one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
功令 gōng lìng decree
功利主義 gōng lì zhǔ yì utilitarianism
功到自然成 gōng dào zì rán chéng effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
功勛 gōng xūn achievement; meritorious deed; contributions (for the good of society)
功勞 gōng láo contribution; meritorious service; credit
功名利禄 gōng míng lì lù position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
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