# 功夫 (gōngfu)

In Mandarin Chinese, 功夫 (gōngfu) means “skill; kung fu; effort”. It is part of the HSK 3 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: skill; kung fu; effort
- Pinyin: gōngfu (gong1 fu5)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 3
- HSK 2.0 · Level 4

## Examples

- 很多外国人喜欢学中国功夫。
  Hěn duō wàiguórén xǐhuan xué Zhōngguó gōngfu.
  Many foreigners like to learn Chinese kung fu.

## Characters

- [功](https://hanziro.com/word/gong-achievement/) (gōng): achievement; merit
- 夫 (fū): husband; man

https://hanziro.com/word/gong-fu-skill/

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