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Learn the Chinese word “功夫” while having fun:

Zhōngguó Nǚ Háizi Dōu Huì Gōngfu ma?
      中国      女  孩子  都    会      功夫   吗？    
Are Girls in China Good at Kung fu?

Màikè: Zhōngguó nǚ háizi Gōngfu dōu hĕn hăo ma?
麦克：      中国     女  孩子    功夫   都   很    好   吗？    
Mike: Are all girls in China good at Kung fu?

Wáng Lì: Wèishénme?
  王     丽：为什么？    
Wang Li: Why?

Màikè: Wŏ jīngcháng tīng tāmen shuō: “Dĕng wŏ yŏu gōngfu ba.”
麦克：  我    经常        听    她们    说：   “等    我   有     功夫  吧。”
    
Mike: Because I often hear them say, “Wait until I know Kung fu.”

Wáng Lì:   Hāha.
  王     丽：哈哈！    
Wang Li: Haha!

Actually, the Chinese word “功夫 (gōngfu)” has two meanings: “martial arts” and “time.” “有功夫 (yŏu gōngfu)” here means “to be free.”

Examples about Chinese words "功夫":

    Yŏu gōngfu de shíhou wŏmen yìqĭ qù kàn diànyĭng Wŭxiá,   zĕnme yàng?
A：有     功夫  的   时候     我们   一起 去 看      电影  《武侠》，怎么    样？
    
    How about we go to see the film Wu Xia when we're free?

     Shì Zhēn Zĭdān zhŭyăn de ba?
B：是    甄    子丹   主演     的 吧？    
     Does Donnie Yen star in it?

     Shì de. Wŏ hĕn xĭhuan tā.  Tā de Gōngfu tài kù le!
A：是  的。我  很    喜欢   他，他 的     功夫   太 酷 了！
    
     Yeah. I love him very much. His Kung fu is so cool!

     Wŏ yĕ hĕn xĭhuan.
B：我  也  很    喜欢。    
     I like him too.