| 下工夫 |
xià gōng fu |
to put in time and energy / to concentrate one's efforts |
| 下 |
xià |
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action |
| 下工 |
xià gōng |
to knock off (at the end of a day's work) / to finish work |
| 工 |
gōng |
work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor |
| 工夫 |
gōng fū |
(old) laborer |
| 工夫 |
gōng fu |
period of time (may be months, or mere seconds) / spare time / skill / labor / effort |
| 夫 |
fū |
husband / man / manual worker / conscripted laborer (old) |
| 夫 |
fú |
(classical) this, that / he, she, they / (exclamatory final particle) / (initial particle, introduces an opinion) |