"功" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 gōng meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics)
Results beginning with 功
 gōng néng function / capability
 gōng fu skill / art / kung fu / labor / effort
 gōng lu:4 rate of work / power (output)
 gōng xiào efficacy
 gōng lì merit / efficacy / competence / skill / power
 gōng xūn achievement / meritorious deed / contributions (for the good of society)
 gōng kè homework / assignment / task / classwork / lesson / study / CL:門|门[men2]
 gōng láo contribution / meritorious service / credit
 gōng dǐ training in the basic skills / knowledge of the fundamentals
 gōng chén minister who has given outstanding service
 gōng dé achievements and virtue
 gōng hào electric consumption / power wastage
 gōng yòng function
 gōng jì feat / contribution / merits and achievements
 gōng míng scholarly honor (in imperial exams) / rank / achievement / fame / glory
 gōng lì utility
 gōng guò merits and demerits / contributions and errors
 gōng yè achievement / outstanding work / glorious deed
 gōng liè achievement
 gōng lìng decree
 gōng zuì achievements and crimes
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 gōng fu chá very concentrated type of tea drunk in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan
  functional
 gōng fu qiú see 鐵球|铁球[tie3 qiu2]
 gōng hán shù work
 gōng néng biǎo menu (software)
 gōng néng cí function word
 gōng néng jí function library
 gōng néng qún functional group
 gōng néng tuán functional group (chemistry)
 gōng néng xìng functionality
 gōng néng mó kuài functional module
 gōng bù kě mò one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
 gōng kuī yī kuì lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful / to fail through lack of a final effort / to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)
 gōng chéng míng jiù to win success and recognition (idiom)
 gōng dé wú liàng no end of virtuous achievements (idiom) / boundless beneficence
 gōng bài chuí chéng to fail within sight of success (idiom) / last-minute failure / to fall at the last hurdle / snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
 gōng lì zhǔ yì utilitarianism
 gōng chéng bù jū not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)
 gōng dé yuán mǎn virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)
 gōng gāo bù shǎng high merit that one can never repay (idiom) / invaluable achievements
 gōng gāo wàng zhòng high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
 gōng míng lì lù position and wealth (idiom) / rank, fame and fortune
  power density
  functional classification
 gōng fu bìng dú kung flu
 gōng fu liú gǎn Chinese translation of "kung flu", a term used by US President Trump in 2020 to refer to COVID-19 as a "Chinese" disease
 gōng gāo gài zhǔ lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom) / fig. to be so influential that one rivals one's leader
 gōng lu:4 è huà power penalty
 gōng lu:4 shū chū power output (of an electrical device etc)
 gōng mò dà yān no greater contribution has been made than this (idiom)
 gōng néng dān yuán capability component
 gōng néng shì yàn test on workability
 gōng wán xíng mǎn to fully achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
 gōng dào zì rán chéng effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
  functional food
  dysfunctional
 gōng néng fēng yú xìng functional redundancy
 gōng néng xìng wén máng functional illiterate
  dysfunctional behaviour
 gōng lu:4 yīn sù xiào zhèng power
 gōng néng cí gòng zhèn chéng xiàng shù functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
 gōng néng xìng cí gòng zhèn chéng xiàng functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
Approximate Results for 功
 chéng gōng success / to succeed / CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]
 wǔ gōng martial art / military accomplishments / (Peking opera) martial arts feats
 liàn gōng to do tai chi / to practice kung-fu (or other martial art) / to train (for dancing, acrobatics etc)
 shén gōng amazing powers / miraculous skill
 yòng gōng diligent / industrious (in one's studies) / to study hard / to make great effort
 qì gōng qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises
 lì gōng to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3]) / to make worthy contributions / to distinguish oneself
 dà gōng great merit / great service
 zhàn gōng outstanding military service
 chàng gōng singing skill
 qìng gōng to celebrate a heroic deed
 jūn gōng (military) meritorious service
 kǔ gōng hard work / laborious effort / painstaking work
 yāo gōng to take the credit for sb's achievement
 zuò gōng to act (in opera) / stage business
 jū gōng to claim credit for oneself
 fēng gōng brilliant (exploit) / meritorious (achievement)
 guī gōng to give credit / to give sb his due / attribution
 qǐng gōng to request recognition for sb's merits / to recommend sb for promotion or an award
 bào gōng to report a heroic deed / to mention sb in dispatches
 biǎo gōng to show off one's accomplishments (often derog.)
 lùn gōng to evaluate the merit of sth
 nu:3 gōng variant of 女紅|女红[nu:3 gong1]
 tóng gōng analogous (evolutionary biology)
 tóu gōng first class merit
 yāo gōng variant of 邀功[yao1 gong1]
 yīn gōng hidden merits
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 duō gōng néng multifunctional / multifunction
 bù chéng gōng unsuccessful
 xià gōng fu see 下工夫[xia4 gong1 fu5]
 jī běn gōng basic skills / fundamentals
 Fǎ lún Gōng Falun Gong (Chinese spiritual movement founded in 1992, regarded as a cult by the PRC government)
 shèn gōng néng kidney function
 diàn gōng lu:4 electric power (measured in watts)
 jūn gōng zhāng military medal
 fǎ lún gōng erroneous variant of 法輪功|法轮功[Fa3 lun2 gong1], Falungong (proscribed Chinese spiritual practice)
 chéng gōng gǎn sense of accomplishment
 Chéng gōng zhèn Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan
 guāng gōng lu:4 optical power
 lì jūn gōng to render meritorious military service
 Wǔ gōng shān Mt Wugong in Jiangxi
 Wǔ gōng Xiàn Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
 Wǔ gōng zhèn Wugong village in Shaanxi
 Zhèng Chéng gōng Koxinga (1624-1662), military leader
 zhuā gōng fu to maximize one's time / to catch some time out / to find enough time / (also 抓工夫)
 zuò gōng fu to practice (work skills)
 shì bàn gōng bèi half the work, twice the effect (idiom) / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine
 dà gōng gào chéng successfully accomplished (project or goal) / to be highly successful
 jí gōng jìn lì seeking instant benefit (idiom) / shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
 tè yì gōng néng supernatural power / extrasensory perception
 jiàn gōng lì yè to achieve or accomplish goals
 qián gōng jìn qì to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom) / all that has been achieved goes down the drain
 tú láo wú gōng to work to no avail (idiom)
 hàn mǎ gōng láo war exploits / (fig.) heroic contribution
 fēng gōng wěi jì glorious achievement (idiom)
 shì bèi gōng bàn twice the effort for half the result
 hào dà xǐ gōng to rejoice in grandiose deeds / to strive to achieve extraordinary things
 gē gōng sòng dé to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory)
 mǎ dào chéng gōng to win instant success (idiom)
 láo ér wú gōng to work hard while accomplishing little / to toil to no avail
 jiāng gōng shú zuì to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts
 jiāng gōng zhé zuì see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4]
 fáng gōng hài néng to constrain and limit successful, capable people
 jī dé lěi gōng to accumulate merit and virtue
 jīn gōng bù lì boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom)
 jū gōng zì ào satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom) / resting on one's laurels and despising others
 kāi guó gōng chén outstanding founding minister (title given to reward loyal general or vassal of new dynasty or state)
 tān tiān zhī gōng to claim credit for other people's achievements (idiom)
 wén zhì wǔ gōng political and military achievements (idiom)
 wú gōng shòu lù to get undeserved rewards (idiom)
  standby power
  forest functions
  multi-purpose track
  identifier function
  disablement (disarmament)
 duō gōng néng biǎo multifunction meter (e.g. for gas and electricity supply)
 duō gōng néng xìng multifunctionality
 fán zhí chéng gōng reproductive success
 fā sòng gōng lu:4 transmission power / output power
 guǎn lǐ gōng néng management function
 jiāng gōng bǔ guò to make up for one's faults by doing good deeds (idiom)
 lì gōng shú zuì to redeem oneself / to atone
 líng gōng lu:4 duī zero power reactor
 nián gōng jiā fèng increase in salary according to one's service record for the year (idiom)
 pèi sòng gōng néng distribution function
 Shǎo lín wǔ gōng Shaolin martial arts
 shēng zhí chéng gōng reproductive success
 wú gōng ér fǎn to return without any achievement (idiom) / to go home with one's tail between one's legs
 xù gōng xíng shǎng to review records and decide on rewards (idiom)
 yī jǔ chéng gōng success at one go / to succeed at the first attempt
 zhěn duàn gōng néng diagnostic function
 zōng hé gōng néng aggregation technologies
  Separative Work Unit
  dysfunctional behaviour
  lung function testing
  analogue
 dī gōng hào mú shì low-power mode / lopomo
 Fǎ lún gōng zǔ zhī the Falung Gong organization
 fēi yī rì zhī gōng lit. cannot be done in one day (idiom) / fig. will take much time and effort to accomplish
 nǎo gōng néng tè huà specialization of brain function
 wú gōng bù shòu lù Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom)
 bó qǐ gōng néng zhàng ài erectile dysfunction (ED)
 bì qí gōng yú yī yì to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)
  data protection features
  data authentication / authentication
  pulsed power device / pulse power equipment
  multi-role logistics unit
  multi-role health services unit
  bicycle ergometer
  multi-purpose police brigade
便 bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén to succeed or die trying (idiom)
 duō gōng néng gōng bīng duì multi-role engineer unit
 fēng zhí shū chū gōng néng peak power output (of an electrical device etc)
 gāo gōng néng zì bì zhèng high-functioning autism
 guī zé gōng lì zhǔ yì rule
 jī huì dài lái chéng gōng Opportunity brings success. (idiom)
 qíng jìng gōng lì zhǔ yì act
  frequency counter and power meter
 jiǎ zhuàng xiàn gōng néng jiǎn chá thyroid
 jiǎ zhuàng xiàn gōng néng kàng jìn hyperthyroidism / abbr. to 甲亢[jia3 kang4]
 lián hé duō gōng néng fāng àn Joint Multipurpose Program
 shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ Failure is the mother of success.
  medium multi-role logistics unit
  performance-based approach
  learning from each other's successes
  reactor power monitor
  heavy multi-role logistics unit
  effective isotropic radiated power
  best-shot technology
  narcotic plant
  multi-purpose community telecentre
 bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom) / fig. to take a risk-averse approach
 jí shí chǔ lǐ , shì bàn gōng bèi timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine
退 yīng r jiǎ zhuàng xiàn gōng néng jiǎn tuì infantile hypothyroidism
 yī zhī hào zhì bù bìng yǐ wéi gōng doctors like to treat those who are not sick so that they can get credit for the patient's "recovery" (idiom)
  equivalent isotropically radiated power
  audit of computer economy and efficiency
线  directional high-power log periodic antenna
  audit of computer system effectiveness
 tái shàng yī fēn zhōng , tái xià shí nián gōng ten years of practice for one minute on the stage (idiom)
 zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle. / cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom) / fig. to persevere in a difficult task / to study diligently
  International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
  Best Practices & Success Stories Global Network
 chéng gōng de nán rén hòu mian bì yǒu yī gè fèng xiàn de nu:3 rén Every successful man has a dedicated woman behind him (European proverb).
  Human Resources Strategy and Strategic Function Project Team
  WHO Study Group on the Functions of Hospitals at the First Referral Level
  Intercountry exchange programme on successful practices in empowering older persons
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