下功夫
xiàgōngfu
to put in effort; to work hard at
Every meaning
xiàgōngfu
- to put in effort; to work hard at
Its characters
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Words with 功
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).