Definition
开工 (kāi gōng) means to start work on a construction or production project, such as a factory or engineering project. It is more specific to industrial or large-scale work than 开业 (kāi yè, opening a business) or 开场 (kāi chǎng, starting a performance). Unlike 动工 (dòng gōng, breaking ground), 开工 can also refer to starting production after construction. As a separable verb (离合词), it can be split: 开了工, 开不了工.
verb
to start workto begin construction or production (of a factory, engineering project, etc.)
Examples
- 开工。Xīn gōngchǎng xià gè yuè kāi gōng.The new factory will start production next month.
- 。Zhège xiàngmù yǐjīng kāi le gōng.This project has already started work.
- ，。Yīnwèi cáiliào méi dào, wǒmen kāi bù liǎo gōng.We can't start because the materials haven't arrived.
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