kung fu
kung fu · kung fus · kung fued · kung fuing
To perform kung fuTo perform kung fu.
/ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː/
» Tom would like to try kung fu.
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1 sensesTo perform kung fu.
Examples
30 sentencesTom would like to try kung fu.
Ziri was a kung fu master.
Ziri wanted to learn kung fu.
Ziri continued his kung fu lessons.
Ziri began to master kung fu.
Origin
From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 功夫 (gōngfu, “skill, accomplishment, martial aFrom the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 功夫 (gōngfu, “skill, accomplishment, martial art”): kung¹-fu⁵.
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Forms
kung fus, kung fuing, kung fued, kung fued| Base form | kung fu · to kung fu |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | kung fus |
| Present participle | kung fuing |
| Past simple | kung fued |
| Past participle | kung fued |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle