No. 3,415 in Chinese
开工
"开工" means "to start work" or "to commence operations."
In a sentence
工地已经准备好，工人们明天正式开工。
The construction site is ready, and workers will officially start work tomorrow.
In this sentence, "开工" refers to the initiation of work or a project, commonly used in the context of starting physical or managerial tasks.
春节假期结束了，公司再次开工，开始了新一年的工作。
The Spring Festival holiday has ended, and the company resumes work, beginning the tasks for the new year.
Here, "开工" signifies the resumption of work after a break, often expressing the start of regular operations following a holiday or hiatus.
模型制作得很成功，现在木匠们要开工做出实际的产品了。
The model has been successfully created, and now the carpenters are starting to produce the actual products.
In this context, "开工" is used to indicate commencing crafting or production activities, emphasizing beginning the manufacturing process.
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