下功夫

This is the 2669th most frequent Chinese word.

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下功夫

"下功夫" means "to put in effort or work hard."


In this sentence, '下功夫' means to put in effort or devote time and energy to a task.

他在学习英语方面下了很多功夫。

He has put a lot of effort into studying English.


Here, '下功夫' emphasizes putting focused effort into practicing a skill.

如果你想在这种舞蹈中有所成就,你必须下功夫练习。

If you want to achieve in this type of dance, you must put in effort to practice.


In this example, '下功夫' refers to dedicating effort and resources to deepen comprehension or reach a goal.

要想理解这个复杂的概念,我们需要在研究上真正下功夫。

To understand this complex concept, we need to truly put effort into research.