function ⇒ 电视有教育功能。 Diànshì yǒu jiàoyù gōngnéng. → Television has an educational function. ⇒ 多功能电话 duōgōngnéng diànhuà → multi-functional telephone
功臣
hero ( pl heroes )
功课
homework
归功
give credit to ( pt gave ) , pp given ⇒ 成绩不能都归功于一个人。 Chéngjì bùnéng dōu guīgōng yú yī gè rén. → You can't give one person the credit for all the success.
成功
succeed ⇒ 他这次试验获得了成功。 Tā zhè cì shìyàn huòdéle chénggōng. → This time his experiment was successful. ⇒ 本届运动会开得很成功。 Běn jiè yùndònghuì kāi de hěn chénggōng. → This year's sports event was a great success.
武功
( 书 ) military exploits pl
气功
qigong
用功
hardworking
练功
do exercises
苦功
hard work
表功
( 贬 ) talk oneself up ⇒ 在经理面前,他使劲表功。 Zài jīnglǐ miànqián, tā shǐjìn biǎogōng. → When he was with his manager he did his best to talk himself up.
邀功
take all the credit ( pt took ) , pp taken
基本功
basic skill
丰功伟绩
great achievements
前功尽弃
a waste of effort
功亏一篑
fall at the last hurdle
功败垂成
fall at the last hurdle
大功告成
complete successfully
将功补过
atone for a crime with good deeds
急功近利
seek short-term benefits
戴罪立功
atone for one's crimes
歌功颂德
sing the praises of
汗马功劳
distinguished service ⇒ 他为公司的创建立下了汗马功劳。 Tā wèi gōngsī de chuàngjiàn lìxiàle hàn mǎ gōngláo. → He distinguished himself in the work involved in setting up the company.
马到成功
achieve immediate success
功到自然成
success is born out of hard work
English translation of '功'
功
(gōng)
名
(= 功劳) contribution
(= 成效) achievement
(= 技术) skill
⇒ 他的唱功很好。 (Tā de chànggōng hěn hǎo.) He's a good singer.