Chinese words · HSK 6

工夫

gōngfu

time (spent on something)

Every meaning

gōngfu

  1. time (spent on something)
  2. effort; work
  3. free time
  4. skill; workmanship

Its characters

  • 工gōngwork; labor
  • 夫fūhusband (as in 丈夫, 夫妻)

Words with 工

Words with 夫

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).