吃功夫 in Chinese

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ fu²/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ fu²/ Chinese transliterations: chī gōngfu [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄔㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨ [Mandarin, bopomofo], chī gōngfu [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], chih gongfů [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chʻih¹ kung¹-fu⁵ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chr̄ gūng-fu [Mandarin, Yale], chy gong.fu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], чи гунфу [Mandarin, Palladius], či gunfu [Mandarin, Palladius] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{zh-verb}} 吃功夫

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        "to take effort and skill"
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      "zh-pron": "chī gōngfu"
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        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄔ ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨ"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chī gōngfu"
    },
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chih gongfů"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻih¹ kung¹-fu⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "chr̄ gūng-fu"
    },
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чи гунфу"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "či gunfu"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ fu²/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "吃功夫"
}

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      ],
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        "figuratively"
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      "zh-pron": "chī gōngfu"
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄔ ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chī gōngfu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chih gongfů"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻih¹ kung¹-fu⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chr̄ gūng-fu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chy gong.fu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чи гунфу"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "či gunfu"
    },
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ fu²/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "吃功夫"
}

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"吃功夫" meaning in Chinese

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