工夫 gōngfugōngfū HSK3 time Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (4) All meanings 5 gōngfu 4 time 2effort 1skill 1gōngfū 1 laborer 1 5 sentences 只消几天工夫就能做好。 zhǐ xiāo jǐ tiān gōngfu jiù néng zuò hǎo. It will only take a few days to get it done. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他最近正忙着,没工夫跟你闲聊。 tā zuìjìn zhèng máng zhe, méi gōngfu gēn nǐ xiánliáo. He's busy lately and doesn't have time to chat with you. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary只要工夫深,铁杵磨成针。 zhǐyào gōngfu shēn, tiěchǔ mó chéng zhēn. With enough hard work, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这里的工夫正忙着搬运货物。 zhèlǐ de gōngfū zhèng máng zhe bānyùn huòwù. The laborers here are busy carrying goods. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这个老木匠的工夫非常了得。 zhège lǎo mùjiàng de gōngfu fēicháng liǎode. This old carpenter's craftsmanship is superb. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary