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verb · A1 · very often · UK/US

work

work

Meaning of work

English

do a job

中文

在单位或岗位上做事、从事职业

work

Pronunciation

British English
/wɜːk/
American English
/wɝk/

work with Chinese translation

work usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

I work in the office every day.

我每天在办公室工作。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

He has to work on weekends too.

他周末也要工作。

work synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between work, have a job, be employed, labor, and toil

H
🇬🇧English
have a job

to be employed; stresses status rather than activity

very often

ENMy son finally has a job.

B
🇬🇧English
be employed

formal: to have paid employment

A2often

ENShe is employed by a tech company.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

to do hard physical work; formal or literary; UK labour

B2rare word

ENShe labored for hours to finish the report.

T
🇬🇧English
toil

to work very hard for a long time; literary

C1very rare word

ENHe toiled in the fields from dawn till dusk.

What's the difference

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work belongs to the topic "Professions →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does work mean?

do a job

How do you pronounce work?

work is pronounced /wɜːk/.

How is work used in a sentence?

我每天在办公室工作。 Translation: I work in the office every day.

Is work part of Professions vocabulary?

Yes, work can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is work part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, work can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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