Chinese word

做工

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuò gōng

Meaning

  • nounworkmanship

Example

这件衣服的做工很精细。zhè jiàn yī fú de zuò gōng hěn jīng xì

The workmanship of this garment is very fine.

Illustration for 做工 (workmanship)

More examples

这张椅子的做工很结实。zhè zhāng yǐ zi de zuò gōng hěn jiē shí

This chair is very solidly made.

Core concept

A finished object's quality as the result of skilled hands, careful joining, and sound construction.

Common phrases

  • 做工 精细zuò gōng jīng xì

    fine workmanship

  • 做工 精致zuò gōng jīng zhì

    exquisite workmanship

  • 做工 粗糙zuò gōng cū cāo

    rough workmanship

Similar words

手艺shǒu yì: A maker's practical skill and success in producing things well.
工艺gōng yì: The craft techniques and production methods used in making a product.
质量zhì liàng: How good a product is overall, including how well it works and whether it has defects.
做法zuò fǎ: The way something is made, including the steps and methods followed.

Definition in Chinese

指工匠或工人在制作时所表现出的手艺和构造完成度，用来评价成品的整体质量。zhǐ gōng jiàng huò gōng rén zài zhì zuò shí suǒ biǎo xiàn chū de shǒu yì hé gòu zào wán chéng dù yòng lái píng jià chéng pǐn de zhéng tǐ zhì liàng

Word origin

做工 (zuògōng, "workmanship") joins 做 (zuò, "make") and 工 (gōng, "craft") to connect a maker's work with the quality it leaves in a finished object.

Usage tips

  • It concerns how an item is put together, not what it is made from, so a product's construction and its fabric, wood, metal, or other material can receive separate evaluations.

Other meanings

  • handiworknoun

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