Meaning of gōng fu:
gōng fu
功夫
Noun
skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort
Tā de chúyì zhēn yǒu gōngfu.
他的厨艺真有功夫。
His cooking skills are really impressive.
Wǒ huāle hěn duō shíjiān xuéxí zhè mén gōngfu.
我花了很多时间学习这门功夫。
I spent a lot of time learning this art.
Tā měitiān liànxí gōng fu.
他每天练习功夫。
He practices kung fu every day.
Xuéxí yī mén xīn de yǔyán xūyào hěn duō de gōngfu.
学习一门新的语言需要很多的功夫。
Learning a new language requires a lot of effort.
Tā liàn le hěn duō nián cái yǒu jīntiān de gōngfu.
他练了很多年才有今天的功夫。
He practiced for many years to have the skill he has today.

