下功夫, xià gōngfu
Meaning: to put in effort, to work hard at
HSK 6 word
Example
学好汉语要下功夫。
Xué hǎo Hànyǔ yào xià gōngfu.
Learning Chinese well takes real effort.
More HSK 6 words
- 巩固gǒnggùto consolidate, to strengthen, solid
- 难点nándiǎndifficult point, difficulty
- 要点yàodiǎnmain point, key point
- 用功yònggōnghardworking, to study hard
- 示范shìfànto demonstrate, to set an example
- 引导yǐndǎoto guide, to lead
- 传授chuánshòuto teach, to pass on (knowledge or skills)
- 识shíto know, to recognize
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