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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

下功夫

xiàgōngfu

In Mandarin Chinese, 下功夫 (xiàgōngfu) means “to put in time and effort; to work hard”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to put in time and effort
  2. to work hard
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Examples

  • 想学好外语必须下功夫。
    Xiǎng xuéhǎo wàiyǔ bìxū xià gōngfu.
    To learn a foreign language well, you must put in effort.

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