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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 偷工减料
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 偷工减料 | tōu gōng jiǎn liào | - to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom) - jerry-building - sloppy work |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 29,081 | 31,468 | 34,800 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 偷 | tōu | - to steal - to pilfer - to snatch - thief - stealthily |
| 工 | gōng | - work - worker - skill - profession - trade - craft - labor |
| 减 | jiǎn | - to lower - to decrease - to reduce - to subtract - to diminish |
| 料 | liào | - material - stuff - grain - feed - to expect - to anticipate - to guess |
Other Words Containing 偷工减料
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 偷工减料 | - | - | 29,081 | 31,468 | 34,800 |