工夫
gōng fu
Meaning
- period of time (may be months, or mere seconds)
- spare time
- skill
- labor
- effort
Example sentences
没工夫休息的人,早晚会有工夫生病的。
沒工夫休息的人,早晚會有工夫生病的。
méi gōng fu xiū xī de rén, zǎo wǎn huì yǒu gōng fu shēng bìng de。
People who don't have time to rest will eventually get sick.
没有工夫更没有兴趣。
沒有工夫更沒有興趣。
méi yǒu gōng fu gèng méi yǒu xìng qù。
I have neither the time nor the interest.
可怜我四海无家独自个,怕得工夫肯略来看觑我么?
可憐我四海無家獨自個,怕得工夫肯略來看覷我麼?
kě lián wǒ sì hǎi wú jiā dú zì gè, pà dé gōng fu kěn lüè lái kàn qù wǒ me?
I am pitiful, homeless and alone in all the world. Would you even have the time to visit me?