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功夫 (gung1 fu1) — kung fu - a Chinese martial art. Sometimes known as 'gong fu' or 'gung fu' in Cantonese

gungˉ¹功fuˉ¹夫
Mandarin Pinyin: gong1 fu1

Meaning of 功夫

nounkung fu - a Chinese martial art. Sometimes known as 'gong fu' or 'gung fu'
nounskill; art; labour; effort

Example Sentences with 功夫

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.
keoiˏ₅佢diˉ¹啲gungˉ¹功fuˉ¹夫watˉ¹屈gei1.機。
His kung fu skills are insane.
niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲haiˍ₆係syunˎ₄玄munˎ₄門gungˉ¹功fuˉ¹夫。
This is mystic martial arts.
keoiˏ₅佢diˉ¹啲gungˉ¹功fuˉ¹夫jauˏ₅有dakˉ¹得fai1.揮。
His kung fu skills are formidable.
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Characters in 功夫

功gung1
merit; meritorious service; achievement
夫fu1
husband

Words Containing 功夫

功夫熱gung1 fu1 jit6
a 1975 TVB television series
打功夫daa2 gung1 fu1
to practice martial arts
中國功夫zung1 gwok3 gung1 fu1
Chinese Kungfu
硬功夫ngaang6 gung1 fu1
Great proficiency
耍功夫saa2 gung1 fu1
play kung fu [Syn.] 打功夫
踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費功夫daap6 po3 tit3 haai4 mou4 mik6 cyu3, dak1 loi4 cyun4 bat1 fai3 gung1 fu1
you can wear out iron shoes in fruitless search for sth, and yet by a lucky chance you may find it without even looking for it - find sth by chance after looking for it everywhere
功夫片gung1 fu1 pin2
martial arts movies
手板眼見功夫sau2 baan2 ngaan5 gin3 gung1 fu1
easy task, jobs that do not require talents or special training

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