工作 gōng zuò
“to work; (of a machine) to operate; job”
verb / noun, verb, nounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Measure word 个 · 份 · 项
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
工作 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 62: 工作 gōngzuò — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动、名). PDF page 81
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 工作
工作 can mean “job/work” as a noun or “to work” as a verb. As a verb it is regular: a place phrase with 在 comes before it (在...工作), and it is negated with 不 (不工作).
例句Example sentences
- 我在医院工作。wǒ zài yī yuàn gōng zuò.I work at a hospital.
- 爸爸每天工作。bà ba měi tiān gōng zuò.Dad works every day.
- 我的工作很忙。wǒ de gōng zuò hěn máng.My job is very busy.