工作
gōngzuò
work; to work
Type: VerbsHSK 1
工 (work) + 作 (to do). The act of working — both a verb and a noun.
Labour Day (1 May) is a national holiday in China; many people get a 'golden week' in early May. 'What do you do for work?' is a very common question when meeting someone.
作
亻rénperson
乍zhàsuddenly
我的工作很忙。
Wǒ de gōngzuò hěn máng.
I am very busy at work.
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