Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

gēnqián 跟前 N near, nearby
gēnsuí 跟随 V same as 跟 gēn
gēnzōng 跟踪 [v+obj: 跟 follow + 踪 trace] V follow the track of, trail, shadow, stalk 发现被人跟踪
fāxiàn bèi rén gēnzōng find oneself being followed
gēng 更 V change
gēngxīn 更新 [v+compl: 更 change + 新 new] V renew, replace 设备更新 shèbèi gēngxīn renewal of
equipment
gēngzhèng 更正 [v+compl: 更 change + 正 correct] V make corrections, correct 更正错误的数据
gēngzhèng cuòwù de shùjù correct wrong data
gēng 耕 V plough
gēngdì 耕地 [v+obj: 耕 plough + 地 land] V & N plough the field; farmland 可耕地 kěgēngdì arable land
gèng 更 ADV still more, even more ■ 美国很大， 加拿大更大。Mēiguó hěn dà, Jiānádà gèng dà.
America is big and Canada is even bigger. ■ 我 爱我的老师，但我更爱真理。Wǒ ài wǒ de
lǎoshī, dàn wǒ gèng ài zhēnlǐ. I love my teacher, but I love truth more.
gèngjiā 更加 ADV same as 更 gèng
gōng 工 N work
gōngchǎng 工厂 [modif: 工 work + 厂 factory] N factory, works (座 zuò, 家 jiā) ■ 这座工厂生产 什
么？Zhè zuò gōngchǎng shēngchǎn shénme? What does this factory make? ■ 他在中国参观 了
三家工厂。Tā zài Zhōngguó cānguānle sān jiā gōngchǎng. He visited three factories in China. 办
工厂 bàn gōngchǎng run a factory / 建工 厂 jiàn gōngchǎng build a factory / 开工厂 kāi gōngchǎng set up a
factory
gōngchéng 工程 [modif: 工 work + 程 course] N project, construction work, engineering ■ 这 个工程从
设计、施工到完成一共花了三年半时 间。Zhège gōngchéng cóng shèji, shīgōng dào wánchéng
yígòng huāle sānnián bàn shíjiān. From design, construction till completion, this project took three
and a half years. 土木工程 tǔmù gōngchéng civil engineering / 水利工程 shuǐlì gōngchéng water
conservancy project
gōngchéngshī 工程师 [modif: 工程 engineering + 师 master] N engineer (位 wèi) ■ 这座著名 的大学
培养了大批工程师。Zhè zuò zhùmíng de dàxué péiyǎngle dàpī gōngchéngshī. This well-known
university has trained a large number of engineers. 总工程师 zǒng gōngchéngshī chief engineer
gōngfu 工夫 N 1 time ■ 他用了一个晚上的工夫 把报告修改了一遍。Tā yòngle yí ge wǎnshang de
gōngfu bǎ bàogào xiūgǎile yí biàn. He spent an entire evening revising this report. 2 efforts ■ 王
老师每天花很大工夫备课。Wáng lǎoshī měi tiān huā hěn dà gōngfu bèikè. Teacher Wang makes
great efforts to prepare his lessons every day.
gōnghuì 工会 [modif: 工 workers + 会 association] N labor union, trade union
gōngjù 工具 [modif: 工 work + 具 implement] N tool ■ 没有合适的工具，这活儿没法干。Méiyǒu
héshì de gōngjù, zhè huór méifǎ gàn. This job can’t be done without the proper tools.
gōngrén 工人 [modif: 工 work + 人 person] N workman, worker
gōngyè 工业 [modif: 工 work + 业 industry] N (manufacturing) industry ■ 工业发展了，国家才 能
富。Gōngyè fāzhǎn le, guójiā cái néng fù. Only when industry is developed, can a country be
rich.
gōngyìpǐn 工艺品 [modif: 工艺 craft + 品 article] N handicraft ■ 约翰打算买一些中国工艺品 带回国
送人。Yuēhàn dǎsuàn mǎi yìxiē Zhōngguó gōngyìpǐn dàihuí guó sòng rén. John planned to buy
some Chinese handicrafts and bring them home as gifts.
gōngzī 工资 [modif: 工 work + 资 fund] N wages, salary ■ 你们是每月发工资，还是每两个星期发
工资？Nǐmen shì měi yuè fā gōngzī, háishì měi liǎng ge xīngqī fā gōngzī? Do you pay wages every
month or every fortnight?
gōngzuò 工作 [comp: 工 work + 作 do] V & N work; work, job (件 jiàn) ■ 我们一星期工作五 天。
Wǒmen yì xīngqī gōngzuò wǔ tiān. We work five days in a week. ■ 他找工作找了两个月了。Tā
zhǎo gōngzuò zhǎole liǎng ge yuè le. He’s been looking for a job for two months.