功
gōng
meritorious deed or service
achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics)
他为公司立下了大功。
tā wèi gōng sī lì xià le dà gōng。
He rendered great meritorious service for the company.
这项工程的成功离不开大家的功劳。
zhè xiàng gōng chéng de chéng gōng lí bu kāi dà jiā de gōng láo。
The success of this project cannot be separated from everyone's contributions and achievements.
Words with 功
功课
gōng kè
homework
练功
liàn gōng
to do tai chi
功利
gōng lì
utility
邀功
yāo gōng
to take the credit for sb's achievement
前功尽弃
qián gōng jìn qì
to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)
徒劳无功
tú láo wú gōng
to work to no avail (idiom)
法轮功
fǎ lún gōng
Falun Gong (Chinese spiritual movement founded in 1992, regarded as a cult by the PRC government)
无功而返
wú gōng ér fǎn
to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs
功力
gōng lì
merit
功不可没
gōng bù kě mò
one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì
seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
郑成功
zhèng chéng gōng
Koxinga (1624-1662), military leader