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分工 (fēn gōng) — to divide the work, to share out tasks

Definition

分工 (fēn gōng) is the abstract noun sense of the verb 'division of labor' — how a group splits up tasks. Used for workplaces, teams, and projects; the related verb 合作 highlights working together rather than splitting tasks.

verb
to divide the workto share out tasks

Examples

  • 分工。
    Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào hé lǐ fēn gōng cái néng àn shí wán chéng.
    This project needs a reasonable division of labor to be finished on time.
  • 分工，。
    Tā men fēn gōng míng què, xiào lǜ hěn gāo.
    They have a clear division of work, so they are very efficient.
  • ，分工。
    Zài jiā wù shàng, wǒ men shí xíng le fēn gōng.
    We have implemented a division of labor for household chores.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

分fēndivide
工gōngwork

分 means divide and 工 means work, so the word describes dividing work into tasks.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

分 pairs 八 (to separate) with 刀 (knife), showing something cut apart with a knife.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 工 is a picture of a bladed tool used to plow ground or mark a border; some read it as a carpenter's square.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 6Management

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