Chinese word

动工

Pronunciation

Pinyindòng gōng

Meaning

  • verbstart construction

Example

这个工地下周就要动工了。zhè ge gōng dì xià zhōu jiù yào dòng gōng le

Construction at this site starts next week.

Illustration for 动工 (start construction)

More examples

业主宣布该楼盘即将动工，并将于下月开标。yè zhǔ xuān bù gāi lóu pán jí jiāng dòng gōng bìng jiāng yú xià yuè kāi biāo

The owner announced that construction on the development would soon begin and that bids would be opened next month.

Core concept

A construction project crossing the line from preparation into active on-site operations.

Common phrases

  • 即将动工jí jiāng dòng gōng

    be about to start construction

  • 准备动工zhǔn bèi dòng gōng

    prepare to start construction

Similar words

开工kāi gōng: Formally begins a construction project or other organized work.
施工shī gōng: Carries out building, repair, or civil engineering work on site.
着手zhuó shǒu: Begins working on a task, plan, or project.
动土dòng tǔ: Breaks ground as a ceremony or act before construction begins.

Definition in Chinese

对建设项目、维修工程等开始实施现场施工的动作或时刻。duì jiàn shè xiàng mù wéi xiū gōng chéng děng kāi shǐ shí shī xiàn chǎng shī gōng de dòng zuò huò shí kè

Word origin

动工 (dònggōng, "start construction") combines 动 (dòng, "move") with 工 (gōng, "work") to express work moving into active construction.

Usage tips

  • The word fits reports about when a road, building, or repair job begins, while ordinary personal tasks usually need a more general verb.

Other meanings

  • begin workverb

Opposites

  • 停工tíng gōngstop constructionverb

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