Chinese words · HSK 1

工作

gōngzuò

work; job; to work

Every meaning

gōngzuò

  1. to work
  2. work; job

In a sentence

  • 她找到了一份新工作。

    She found a new job.

  • 我哥哥在医院工作。

    My older brother works at a hospital.

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Its characters

  • 工gōngwork; labor
  • 作zuòto do; to make

Words with 工

Words with 作

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).