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工程

gōng chéng

project

How common it is

工程 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say gōng chéng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

工程表示大的建设或工作项目。

gōng chéng biǎo shì dà de jiàn shè huò gōng zuò xiàng mù。

工程 means a large construction or work project.

Context note

工程常用于建筑、技术和项目。

gōng chéng cháng yòng yú jiàn zhù 、 jì shù hé xiàng mù。

It is often used with construction, technology, and projects.

5 examples

这个工程很大。
zhè ge gōng chéng hěn dà。
This project is very large.
工程已经开始了。
gōng chéng yǐ jīng kāi shǐ le。
The project has already started.
他们在做城市工程。
tā men zài zuò chéng shì gōng chéng。
They are working on a city project.
工程需要很多时间。
gōng chéng xū yào hěn duō shí jiān。
The project requires a lot of time.
这个工程很重要。
zhè ge gōng chéng hěn zhòng yào。
This project is very important.

5 mini stories

老师给我们看了桥梁工程。
lǎo shī gěi wǒ men kàn le qiáo liáng gōng chéng。
The teacher showed us the bridge project.
这个工程让道路更方便。
zhè ge gōng chéng ràng dào lù gèng fāng biàn。
This project makes the road more convenient.
工人们正在完成工程。
gōng rén men zhèng zài wán chéng gōng chéng。
The workers are finishing the project.
工程开始后,大家都很忙。
gōng chéng kāi shǐ hòu, dà jiā dōu hěn máng。
After the project started, everyone became busy.
他以后想做工程工作。
tā yǐ hòu xiǎng zuò gōng chéng gōng zuò。
He wants to do engineering work in the future.

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