Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words用功

WordTOCFL Level 2stative verb (adj.)Taiwan frequency #8,403

用功

yònggōng·ㄩㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ

“diligent; industrious; to study hard; to make great effort (especially in one's studies)”

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yòng·ㄩㄥˋ

to use; to employ; to apply; to operate; to need; to have to; usefulness; utility; expense; outlay; (literary) hence; therefore

gōng·ㄍㄨㄥ

Achievement or accomplishment; merit or good result; work or effort; success; a type of mourning attire.