施工

shīgōng

verb HSK 7-9 #12,064

Meanings

1 to construct
2 to carry out construction work
3 construction (in progress)

Characters

to carry out; to implement

work; construction

Examples

HSK 4

这个工程预计施工两年。

Zhège gōngchéng yùjì shīgōng liǎng nián.

This project is expected to take two years of construction.

HSK 7-9

前方正在施工，请绕行。

Qiánfāng zhèngzài shīgōng, qǐng ràoxíng.

Construction ahead, please detour.

Tips

usage

施工 is commonly seen on road signs and barriers as 正在施工 (construction in progress). It refers to the active process of building, not the finished result.

Stroke Order

施 shī

工 gōng