分工

fēngōng

noun/verb HSK 6 #18,613

Meanings

我们先分工，再开始做。

Wǒmen xiān fēngōng, zài kāishǐ zuò.

Let's divide up the work first, then start.

明确的分工可以提高效率。

Míngquè de fēngōng kěyǐ tígāoxiàolǜ.

A clear division of labor can improve efficiency.

社会分工越来越细。

Shèhuì fēngōng yuèláiyuè xì.

The division of labor in society is becoming increasingly specialized.

usage

分工合作 (fēngōng hézuò) = divide the work and cooperate — a very common four-character phrase for teamwork.

usage

分工 can be both a noun (the division itself) and a verb (the act of dividing). Context determines which: 分工明确 (noun) vs. 我们来分工 (verb).

分 fēn

工 gōng