功 (gung1) — merit; meritorious service; achievement in Cantonese
gungˉ¹功Mandarin Pinyin: gong1
Meaning of 功
nounmerit; meritorious service; achievement
nounskill; technique; workmanship
nouneffect; success; result; usefulness
Example Sentences with 功
其實我想去，不過我有太多功課。
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.
要成功就要一步一步嚟，千祈要切忌太急進
Take things one step at a time; avoid being rash and hasty if you want to succeed.
呢啲手板眼見功夫你好快就會學識
It will not take long before you learn how to do such simple jobs.
大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.
neiˏ₅你zeoi˗₃最houˊ²好faai˗₃快sauˊ²手faai˗₃快goek˗₃腳zouˍ₆做maaiˎ₄埋neiˏ₅你diˉ¹啲gungˉ¹功fo˗₃課。
You better to finish your homework quickly.
Words Containing 功
論功行賞leon6 gung1 hang4 soeng2
to reward sb. according to their contribution or merits
只許成功不許失敗zi2 heoi2 sing4 gung1, bat1 heoi2 sat1 baai6
Only allow success, not allow failure
氣功hei3 gung1
qigong, a breathing technique or a system of deep breathing exercises (lit., "qi cultivation")
光功率gwong1 gung1 leot6
optical power
汗馬功勞hon6 maa5 gung1 lou4
merits achieved on the battlefield; contributions achieved through hard work
功成名就gung1 sing4 ming4 zau6
to have achieved accomplishments and made a name for oneself
功虧一簣gung1 kwai1 jat1 gwai6
fail to succeed for lack of a final effort
外功ngoi6 gung1
exercises to benefit the muscles and bones
前功盡廢cin4 gung1 zeon6 fai3
have all that has been achieved spoiled; all efforts gone to waste | also 前功盡棄 in Mandarin
功德gung1 dak1
merits and virtues; charitable and pious; deeds; benefaction; beneficence; works
一將功成萬骨枯jat1 zoeng3 gung1 sing4 maan6 gwat1 fu1
One general achieves renown over the dead bodies of 10,000 soldiers
績功zik1 gung1
merits and achievements; contributions; a deed; a merit; an exploit; a feat (also 功績)
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