返工 (fǎn gōng) — to redo (poorly done work), to rework, to do over
Definition
返工 means to redo work that failed quality checks — the product itself is defective and must be reworked, not the worker returning to work (that's 上班).
verb
to redo (poorly done work)to reworkto do over
Examples
- 返工。Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào fǎn gōng.This project needs to be redone.
- 。Tā fǎn le sān cì gōng cái zuò hǎo.He redid it three times before getting it right.
- ，返工。Gōng zuò zhì liàng bù hé gé, bì xū fǎn gōng.The work quality is not up to standard, it must be redone.
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