工程 meaning in English

gōngchéng

engineering; an engineering project

HSK 4noun15 strokes

Meaning of 工程

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

gōngchéng

engineering
an engineering project
project
undertaking

Measure word: 個|个,項|项

How to use 工程

工程 refers to engineering as a field and to large construction or technical projects. It also appears in compounds like 工程师 (gōngchéngshī) engineer, and it can describe ambitious social programs. Example: 这个工程明年完成。(Zhège gōngchéng míngnián wánchéng.) This project will be finished next year.

工 (gōng) means work or labor, and 程 (chéng) means a procedure or set course, as in 过程 (guòchéng) process. Work that follows a planned course is a big engineering project.

Common mistake: Learners often use 工程 for any project, like a school assignment or a small work task. For those, 项目 (xiàngmù) or 作业 (zuòyè) is more natural. Also keep 程 (chéng) apart from 成 (chéng), which sounds the same but means to become.

工程 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ想xiǎng成chéng为wéi一yī位wèi工gōng程chéng师shī。

I want to become an engineer.

我wǒ决jué定dìng当dàng个gè工gōng程chéng师shī。

I've decided to become an engineer.

我wǒ是shì一yī名míng工gōng程chéng师shī。

I'm an engineer.

汤tāng姆mǔ是shì一yí个gè电diàn子zi工gōng程chéng师shī。

Tom is an electrical engineer.

我wǒ不bú是shì工gōng程chéng师shī，不bú会huì算suàn这zhè个ge。

I cannot calculate this. I am not an engineer.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

工 gōng · labor · 3 strokes

程 chéng · process · 12 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 工程.

工作	gōngzuò	to work; (of a machine) to operate
工人	gōngrén	worker
打工	dǎgōng	to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or d
过程	guòchéng	course of events; process
工厂	gōngchǎng	factory
程度	chéngdù	degree; level; extent
工具	gōngjù	tool; instrument
员工	yuángōng	staff; personnel; employee
工资	gōngzī	wages; pay
课程	kèchéng	course; academic program
工程师	gōngchéngshī	engineer
工业	gōngyè	industry

Questions about 工程

What does 工程 mean?

工程 (gōngchéng) means "engineering; an engineering project" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 工程?

工程 is made of 2 characters: 工 (3 strokes), 程 (12 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.

Is 工程 an HSK word?

Yes. 工程 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How do you say engineer in Chinese?

Add 师 (shī), meaning master or expert, to get 工程师 (gōngchéngshī). For example, 他是软件工程师 (tā shì ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī) means he is a software engineer.

Can 工程 mean a field of study?

Yes. Many majors end in 工程, such as 土木工程 (tǔmù gōngchéng) civil engineering and 软件工程 (ruǎnjiàn gōngchéng) software engineering.