做工

zuògōng

noun #17,772

Meanings

1 workmanship
2 to work with one's hands
3 manual work

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Examples

这件衣服做工很精细。

Zhè jiàn yīfu zuògōng hěn jīngxì.

The workmanship on this garment is very fine.

他在工厂做工养家。

Tā zài gōngchǎng zuògōng yǎngjiā.

He works at a factory to support his family.

Tips

usage

做工 has two distinct uses: as a noun meaning 'workmanship/craftsmanship' (这个做工不错) and as a verb-object phrase meaning 'to do manual labor' (去做工).

Stroke Order

做 zuò

工 gōng