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Meaning of kung fu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː/

Definitions

  1. A Chinese martial art.
    countable
  2. The Chinese martial arts collectively.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A mastery of or expertise in a skill
    countable, slang, uncountable
  4. A mastery of or expertise in computer programming, hacking, or cracking
    countable, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية كُونْج فُو
Deutsch Kung-Fu
Español kung-fu
Suomi kung-fu
Français kung-fu
Bahasa Indonesia kungfu
Italiano kung fu
한국어 쿵후
Nederlands kung fu
Polski kung-fu
Português kung fu
Svenska kung fu
ไทย กังฟู
Tiếng Việt công phu kung fu

Examples

“Everybody was kung-fu fighting / Those kicks were fast as lightning”
“Along the way, they meet Master Wong, who teaches them kung fu and imparts nuggets of Chinese philosophy, knowledge and training that they eventually use to defeat their nemesis and save their village.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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