功 gōng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
功劳
gōngláo
merit; credit; contribution
Characters in this word
劳 láo
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这个项目的功劳不该归于某一个人，而应属于整个一线团队。 Zhège xiàngmù de gōngláo bù gāi guīyú mǒu yí ge rén, ér yīng shǔyú zhěnggè yíxiàn tuánduì. The credit for this project should not go to one person, but to the entire front-line team.
- 这次演出成功，导演的功劳最大。 Zhè cì yǎnchū chénggōng, dǎoyǎn de gōngláo zuì dà. The director deserves the most credit for the success of this performance.
- 他从不抢别人的功劳，总是把荣誉让给大家。 Tā cóng bù qiǎng biérén de gōngláo, zǒngshì bǎ róngyù ràng gěi dàjiā. He never takes credit for others' work and always shares the honour with everyone.
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
- 功力 gōnglì skill; depth of training
- 功利 gōnglì utilitarian; practical benefit