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务工 (wù gōng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

务工 (wù gōng) is a Chinese word: to work as a migrant worker. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 务工

动 dòng verb

to work as a migrant worker

他到城里务工，每月寄钱回家。

tā dào chéng lǐ wù gōng měi yuè jì qián huí jiā

He went to the city to work as a migrant worker and sends money home every month.

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Word breakdown

务 wù — to engage in, to be engaged in

Words with this character (22)
  • 1 服务 fú wù — to serve HSK 3
    • 服 to attend to, to serve
    • 务 affairs, work, duties
    Example

    我们致力于服务客户。

    wǒ men zhì lì yú fú wù kè hù

    We are committed to serving our customers.

  • 2 任务 rèn wù — task HSK 4
    • 任 to bear, duty, responsibility
    • 务 affair, work, matter
    Example

    我们必须完成这个任务。

    wǒ men bì xū wán chéng zhè ge rèn wù

    We must complete this task.

  • 3 业务 yè wù — business HSK 5
    • 业 profession/industry
    • 务 affairs/tasks
    Example

    他负责公司的市场业务。

    tā fù zé gōng sī de shì chǎng yè wù

    He is responsible for the company's marketing business.

  • 4 义务 yì wù — obligation HSK 5
    • 义 righteousness, moral obligation, what is right
    • 务 must do, task, responsibility
    Example

    每个公民都有纳税的义务。

    měi gè gōng mín dōu yǒu nà shuì de yì wù

    Every citizen has the obligation to pay taxes.

  • 5 乘务员 chéng wù yuán — crew member HSK 5
    • 乘 ride, travel by vehicle; indicates passenger transportation
    • 务 service, duty; indicates the service aspect of the work
    • 员 member, staff; indicates a person who performs this role
    Example

    她是一名高铁乘务员。

    tā shì yī míng gāo tiě chéng wù yuán

    She is a high-speed rail crew member.

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  • 6 公务员 gōng wù yuán — civil servant HSK 5
    • 公 public, government
    • 务 affairs, duties
    • 员 personnel, member
    Example

    他通过考试成为了一名公务员。

    tā tōng guò kǎo shì chéng wéi le yì míng gōng wù yuán

    He became a civil servant by passing the exam.

  • 7 商务 shāng wù — business HSK 5
    • 商 commerce, trade
    • 务 affairs, matters
    Example

    这次商务旅行很成功。

    zhè cì shāng wù lǚ xíng hěn chéng gōng

    This business trip was very successful.

  • 8 家务 jiā wù — household chores HSK 5
    • 家 home, household
    • 务 affairs, work, tasks
    Example

    我每天都要做很多家务。

    wǒ měi tiān dōu yào zuò hěn duō jiā wù

    I have to do a lot of household chores every day.

  • 9 事务 shì wù — affairs HSK 6
    • 事 matters, business, things
    • 务 work, duties, tasks
    Example

    他负责处理公司的日常事务。

    tā fù zé chǔ lǐ gōng sī de rì cháng shì wù

    He is responsible for handling the company's daily affairs.

  • 10 职务 zhí wù — post HSK 6
    • 职 occupation, official position
    • 务 duties, affairs, responsibilities
    Example

    他的职务是部门经理。

    tā de zhí wù shì bù mén jīng lǐ

    His post is department manager.

  • 11 财务 cái wù — finance HSK 6
    • 财 financial, monetary
    • 务 affairs, matters, business
    Example

    他负责公司的财务工作。

    tā fù zé gōng sī de cái wù gōng zuò

    He is responsible for the company's financial work.

  • 12 事务所 shì wù suǒ — firm, office HSK 7
    • 事 matters, business, affairs
    • 务 affairs, duties, business tasks
    • 所 place, location, office establishment
    Example

    他在一家律师事务所工作。

    tā zài yì jiā lǜ shī shì wù suǒ gōng zuò

    He works at a law firm.

  • 13 债务 zhài wù — debt HSK 7
    • 债 debt, money owed
    • 务 affair, obligation, matter
    Example

    他需要尽快偿还债务。

    tā xū yào jǐn kuài cháng huán zhài wù

    He needs to repay his debts as soon as possible.

  • 14 公务 gōng wù — official business HSK 7
    • 公 official, public, governmental
    • 务 affairs, business, matters
    Example

    他因为公务出差了。

    tā yīn wèi gōng wù chū chāi le

    He went on a business trip for official business.

  • 15 务实 wù shí — pragmatic HSK 7
    • 务 devote oneself to, attend to
    • 实 reality, practical matters, substance
    Example

    他做事很务实，从不好高骛远。

    tā zuò shì hěn wù shí cóng bù hào gāo wù yuǎn

    He is very pragmatic in his work and never aims too high.

  • 16 务必 wù bì — must; be sure to HSK 7
    • 务 duty; obligation; matters requiring attention
    • 必 must; certainly; inevitably
    Example

    请务必记住这个重要信息。

    qǐng wù bì jì zhù zhè ge zhòng yào xìn xī

    Please be sure to remember this important information.

  • 17 劳务 láo wù — labor service HSK 7
    • 劳 labor, work
    • 务 service, affairs
    Example

    他从事劳务工作。

    tā cóng shì láo wù gōng zuò

    He engages in labor service work.

  • 18 医务 yī wù — medical affairs HSK 7
    • 医 medical
    • 务 affairs, service
    Example

    他在医院的医务部工作。

    tā zài yī yuàn de yī wù bù gōng zuò

    He works in the hospital's medical affairs department.

  • 19 国务院 guó wù yuàn — State Council HSK 7
    • 国 state, nation
    • 务 affairs, matters
    • 院 council, institution
    Example

    国务院发布了新的经济政策。

    guó wù yuàn fā bù le xīn de jīng jì zhèng cè

    The State Council issued new economic policies.

  • 20 当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí — top priority HSK 7
    • 当 current, present
    • 务 affair, task, matter
    • 之 possessive particle (classical)
    • 急 urgent, pressing
    Example

    提高教育质量是国家的当务之急。

    tí gāo jiào yù zhì liàng shì guó jiā de dāng wù zhī jí

    Improving education quality is the nation's top priority.

  • 21 服务器 fú wù qì — server HSK 7
    • 服 to serve, service
    • 务 affairs, work, service
    • 器 device, machine, apparatus
    Example

    公司的服务器出现了故障。

    gōng sī de fú wù qì chū xiàn le gù zhàng

    The company's server has malfunctioned.

  • 22 税务 shuì wù — taxation HSK 7
    • 税 tax
    • 务 affairs, matters
    Example

    他在税务局工作。

    tā zài shuì wù jú gōng zuò

    He works at the tax bureau.

工 gōng — work, labor

Words with this character (34)
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  • 6 打工 dǎ gōng — to work (for wages) HSK 4
    • 打 to do, to engage in (an activity)
    • 工 work, labor
    Example

    很多学生暑假都去打工。

    hěn duō xué sheng shǔ jià dōu qù dǎ gōng

    Many students work during summer vacation.

  • 7 人工 rén gōng — artificial; manual HSK 5
    • 人 human, person; indicates something done by humans
    • 工 work, labor; refers to effort or manual work
    Example

    这是人工智能的时代。

    zhè shì rén gōng zhì néng de shí dài

    This is the era of artificial intelligence.

  • 8 加工 jiā gōng — to process HSK 5
    • 加 to add (adding value or work)
    • 工 work (manufacturing/crafting process)
    Example

    我们需要加工这些原材料。

    wǒ men xū yào jiā gōng zhè xiē yuán cái liào

    We need to process these raw materials.

  • 9 员工 yuán gōng — employee HSK 5
    • 员 member, personnel
    • 工 work, worker
    Example

    公司有一百名员工。

    gōng sī yǒu yì bǎi míng yuán gōng

    The company has one hundred employees.

  • 10 工业 gōng yè — industry HSK 5
    • 工 work, manufacturing, craft
    • 业 occupation, sector, field
    Example

    这个城市的工业发展很快。

    zhè ge chéng shì de gōng yè fā zhǎn hěn kuài

    This city's industrial development is very fast.

  • 11 工具 gōng jù — tool HSK 5
    • 工 work, labor (representing the functional aspect)
    • 具 implement, equipment (representing the physical object)
    Example

    工具箱里有很多工具。

    gōng jù xiāng lǐ yǒu hěn duō gōng jù

    There are many tools in the toolbox.

  • 12 工程 gōng chéng — engineering HSK 5
    • 工 work, construction, technical work
    • 程 procedure, process, course
    Example

    他学习土木工程。

    tā xué xí tǔ mù gōng chéng.

    He studies civil engineering.

  • 13 工程师 gōng chéng shī — engineer HSK 5
    • 工 work, craft, engineering
    • 程 process, procedure, course
    • 师 master, specialist, expert
    Example

    他是一位软件工程师。

    tā shì yī wèi ruǎn jiàn gōng chéng shī

    He is a software engineer.

  • 14 工艺 gōng yì — craft; technology; technique HSK 5
    • 工 work; labor; the practical/technical aspect
    • 艺 art; skill; the artistic/skillful aspect
    Example

    这件家具的工艺非常精湛。

    zhè jiàn jiā jù de gōng yì fēi cháng jīng zhàn

    The craftsmanship of this furniture is very exquisite.

  • 15 手工 shǒu gōng — handicraft, handwork, manual work HSK 5
    • 手 hand (manual aspect)
    • 工 work, craft (skilled labor aspect)
    Example

    手工制作的东西更有价值。

    shǒu gōng zhì zuò de dōng xi gèng yǒu jià zhí

    Handmade things are more valuable.

  • 16 职工 zhí gōng — employee HSK 5
    • 职 position, job, occupation
    • 工 worker, laborer
    Example

    这家公司有一千多名职工。

    zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu yī qiān duō míng zhí gōng

    This company has over a thousand employees.

  • 17 人工智能 réngōng zhìnéng — artificial intelligence HSK 6
    • 人 human; indicates 'human-made' or 'artificial'
    • 工 work, labor; reinforces the 'man-made' or 'constructed' aspect
    • 智 wisdom, intelligence; represents the cognitive aspect
    • 能 ability, capability; indicates functional capacity
    Example

    人工智能可以帮助医生诊断疾病。

    réngōng zhìnéng kěyǐ bāngzhù yīshēng zhěnduàn jíbìng

    Artificial intelligence can help doctors diagnose diseases.

  • 18 分工 fēn gōng — divide work HSK 6
    • 分 divide, separate
    • 工 work, labor
    Example

    我们需要分工合作，才能按时完成项目。

    wǒ men xū yào fēn gōng hé zuò cái néng àn shí wán chéng xiàng mù

    We need to divide the work and cooperate to complete the project on time.

  • 19 工地 gōng dì — construction site HSK 6
    • 工 work, construction
    • 地 site, place, ground
    Example

    附近的工地噪音很大。

    fù jìn de gōng dì zào yīn hěn dà

    The nearby construction site is very noisy.

  • 20 工夫 gōng fu — time; spare time; skill; effort HSK 6
    • 工 work; labor (contributes the sense of effort or activity)
    • 夫 suffix (combines with 工 to form the word meaning time or skill)
    Example

    我今天没有工夫去购物。

    wǒ jīn tiān méi yǒu gōng fu qù gòu wù

    I don't have time to go shopping today.

  • 21 工序 gōng xù — working procedure HSK 6
    • 工 work, manufacturing
    • 序 sequence, step in order
    Example

    这个产品需要经过十个工序才能完成。

    zhè ge chǎn pǐn xū yào jīng guò shí ge gōng xù cái néng wán chéng

    This product needs to go through ten working procedures to be completed.

  • 22 义工 yì gōng — volunteer HSK 7
    • 义 voluntary, righteous (indicating unpaid, willing service)
    • 工 work, worker (the labor or person performing the service)
    Example

    她每周末都去医院做义工。

    tā měi zhōu mò dōu qù yī yuàn zuò yì gōng

    She goes to the hospital to volunteer every weekend.

  • 23 农民工 nóng mín gōng — migrant worker HSK 7
    • 农 agriculture/farming; indicates rural origin
    • 民 people/citizen; refers to the person
    • 工 worker/labor; indicates their occupation
    Example

    农民工为城市建设做出了巨大贡献。

    nóng mín gōng wèi chéng shì jiàn shè zuò chū le jù dà gòng xiàn

    Migrant workers have made great contributions to urban construction.

  • 24 动工 dòng gōng — to start construction HSK 7
    • 动 to start, to initiate
    • 工 construction work
    Example

    这个项目下个月动工。

    zhè ge xiàng mù xià ge yuè dòng gōng

    This project will start construction next month.

  • 25 勤工俭学 qín gōng jiǎn xué — work-study program HSK 7
    • 勤 diligent, hardworking (emphasizes industrious attitude toward work)
    • 工 work, labor (refers to the working component of the program)
    • 俭 frugal, economical (emphasizes living frugally and saving money)
    • 学 study, learn (refers to the educational/academic component)
    Example

    很多大学生通过勤工俭学来减轻家庭负担。

    hěn duō dà xué shēng tōng guò qín gōng jiǎn xué lái jiǎn qīng jiā tíng fù dān

    Many college students use work-study programs to reduce their family's burden.

  • 26 工会 gōng huì — labor union HSK 7
    • 工 worker, labor
    • 会 association, union, organization
    Example

    她加入了工会。

    tā jiā rù le gōng huì

    She joined the labor union.

  • 27 工匠 gōng jiàng — craftsman HSK 7
    • 工 work, labor (represents manual work and working profession)
    • 匠 craftsman, master (represents skill, expertise and artisanship)
    Example

    这位老工匠制作的家具非常精美。

    zhè wèi lǎo gōng jiàng zhì zuò de jiā jù fēi cháng jīng měi

    The furniture made by this old craftsman is very exquisite.

  • 28 工整 gōng zhěng — neat HSK 7
    • 工 craftsmanship, skillful execution
    • 整 orderly, tidy
    Example

    他的字写得很工整。

    tā de zì xiě de hěn gōng zhěng

    His handwriting is very neat.

  • 29 工科 gōng kē — engineering disciplines HSK 7
    • 工 engineering, technical work
    • 科 subject, discipline, field of study
    Example

    我的哥哥选择了工科，因为他喜欢数学和物理。

    wǒ de gē ge xuǎn zé le gōng kē yīn wèi tā xǐ huan shù xué hé wù lǐ

    My older brother chose engineering because he likes math and physics.

  • 30 开工 kāi gōng — to start work; to begin construction HSK 7
    • 开 to start, to begin, to open
    • 工 work, construction, operations
    Example

    春节后我们就开工了。

    chūn jié hòu wǒ men jiù kāi gōng le

    We'll start work right after Spring Festival.

  • 31 怠工 dài gōng — to work slowly (deliberately), to slack off HSK 7
    • 怠 negligent, slack, idle
    • 工 work, labor
    Example

    工人们因为不满工资待遇而怠工。

    gōng rén men yīn wèi bù mǎn gōng zī dài yù ér dài gōng

    The workers are slacking off because they're dissatisfied with their wages and benefits.

  • 32 施工 shī gōng — to construct; construction HSK 7
    • 施 to carry out; to implement
    • 工 construction work; engineering
    Example

    这条路正在施工，请绕行。

    zhè tiáo lù zhèng zài shī gōng qǐng rào xíng

    This road is under construction, please detour.

  • 33 竣工 jùn gōng — complete (of construction projects) HSK 7
    • 竣 complete, finish (of projects)
    • 工 construction, engineering work
    Example

    新机场预计三年后竣工。

    xīn jī chǎng yù jì sān nián hòu jùn gōng

    The new airport is expected to be completed in three years.

  • 34 罢工 bà gōng — to strike HSK 7
    • 罢 to stop, to cease
    • 工 work, labor
    Example

    工人们决定罢工要求加薪。

    gōng rén men jué dìng bà gōng yāo qiú jiā xīn

    The workers decided to strike to demand a raise.

Structure & writing
1 务 wù — affair; matter
务 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 5
雾 wù fog; mist (tiny water droplets suspended near the ground when temperature drops)

consists of

1.1 夂 zhǐ — arriving from behind, following after
夂 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
条 tiáo a long narrow strip
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with
HSK 3
冬 dōng winter (the fourth and coldest season) 务 wù affair; matter 处 chù place; location 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons)
HSK 4
各 gè each; every (referring to different persons or things) 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
HSK 5
傻 shǎ foolish, stupid
HSK 6
麦 mài grain crops including barley, wheat, rye, and oats
HSK 7
囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler 惫 bèi (lit.) exhausted; extremely fatigued 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
1.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')
HSK 3
办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost
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历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss
HSK 7
劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate
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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

Stroke order

2 工 gōng — worker; working class
工 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood)
HSK 3
差 chā mistake; error 空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重')
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 式 shì shape or form of an object 江 jiāng a large river 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court
HSK 6
巩 gǒng firm, solid 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend' 虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
HSK 7
扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder (without tools) 杠 gàng thick rod or pole 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts

工 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order