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下功夫

xiàgōngfu

to put in time and energy

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Meaning of 下功夫 in English

xiàgōngfuHSK 6Syllabus #5014
  1. to put in time and energy
  2. to concentrate one's efforts
  3. variant of 下工夫[xia4 gong1 fu5]

Characters

下 on its own →
xià · measure word to show the frequency of an

HSK words with 下

下HSK 1下雨HSK 1下班HSK 1下课HSK 1下午HSK 1一下HSK 1下来HSK 2下面HSK 2下去HSK 2以下HSK 3
功 on its own →
gōng · meritorious deed or service

HSK words with 功

成功HSK 4功夫HSK 4功课HSK 4功能HSK 5功效HSK 6用功HSK 6功HSK 7–9功臣HSK 7–9功底HSK 7–9功劳HSK 7–9
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HSK words with 夫

丈夫HSK 2夫妻HSK 3大夫HSK 4功夫HSK 4夫妇HSK 5夫人HSK 6工夫HSK 6

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