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From :   James

Date : 2010-02-15 / 07:43PM

Xin1 nian2 kuai4 le! Gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2!

Can I use the word gong1zuo4 in Mandarin as it doesn’t work or your plan won’t work? How do I say to work in Mandarin?

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phoebe

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 Phoebe Sun [سون جينغ] gmail.com 
2010-02-23 / 05:31PM

doesn’t work: 不工作/不起作用
your plan won’t work: 你的计划行不通/无效



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patrick

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 Dr. Tech askbenny.net 
2010-02-25 / 12:20PM

If the “work” in “to work” refers to working for a job/occupation, then you can say 去上班 qù shàngbān. People still understand if you say 去工作 qù gōngzuò. 去上班 qù shàngbān is better.

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