功 gōng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
功利
gōnglì
utilitarian; practical benefit
Characters in this word
利 lì
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
- Made of
- 禾 cereal, grain, rice 刂 knife
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 过于功利的评价体系，会让学生只追求分数而忽视兴趣。 Guòyú gōnglì de píngjià tǐxì, huì ràng xuésheng zhǐ zhuīqiú fēnshù ér hūshì xìngqù. An overly utilitarian evaluation system will make students pursue scores while neglecting genuine interest.
- 他做事太功利，总是先问有什么好处。 Tā zuò shì tài gōnglì, zǒngshì xiān wèn yǒu shénme hǎochù. He is too calculating in what he does and always asks first what is in it for him.
- 学音乐不要太功利，快乐才是最重要的。 Xué yīnyuè bú yào tài gōnglì, kuàilè cái shì zuì zhòngyào de. Don't be too goal-driven when learning music; enjoyment is what matters most.
Related words
- 成功 chénggōng success; successful
- 功夫 gōngfu kung fu
- 功课 gōngkè homework
- 功能 gōngnéng function
- 功效 gōngxiào efficacy, effect
- 下功夫 xiàgōngfu to put in effort, to work hard
- 用功 yònggōng to be diligent; diligent
- 功 gōng merit; achievement; skill
- 功臣 gōngchén meritorious person; major contributor
- 功底 gōngdǐ foundation of skill; basic training
- 功劳 gōngláo merit; credit; contribution
- 功力 gōnglì skill; depth of training