工作表
gōngzuòbiǎo
The English word "worksheet" is translated into Chinese as 工作表 (gōngzuòbiǎo).
工作表 refers to a sheet on which problems are worked out. In a digital context, this is the standard term used for a worksheet within spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel.
Meaning: sheet on which problems are worked out (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound of 工作 (gōngzuò), meaning "work" and 表 (biǎo), meaning "form", "table" or "sheet".
Which one should you use?
While 工作表 refers to a single sheet or a digital spreadsheet, the term 练习册 (liànxícè) is used for a physical workbook or exercise book that contains many problems.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Hong Kong, the term 練習紙 is widely used to describe a worksheet.
How do you pronounce it?
gōngzuòbiǎo
Did you know?
- The character 表 in 工作表 originally represented a piece of fabric hanging from a frame, which is why it came to mean a chart or table used to display information.
- The term for workbook 练习册 contains the character 册, which was originally a pictograph of ancient bamboo slips tied together with string.
- In many Chinese-speaking regions, the word 'worksheet' for a student is often called 习题 (xítí), which literally means 'practice problems', focusing on the content rather than the physical sheet of paper.
Examples in context
- 我今天的练习单做得很快。I completed today's worksheet very quickly.
- 请把这张工作表填好。Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng gōngzuòbiǎo tiánhǎo.Please fill out this worksheet.
Example conversation
Two students are talking in a classroom.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen浩然，你有数学工作表吗？Hàorán, nǐ yǒu shùxué gōngzuòbiǎo ma?Haoran, do you have the math worksheet?
- 浩然 Haoran在我的书包里，给你。Zài wǒ de shūbāo lǐ, gěi nǐ.It's in my backpack, here you go.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen谢谢，我忘了带。Xièxie, wǒ wàngle dài.Thanks, I forgot to bring it.
- 浩然 Haoran没关系，快点写吧。Méi guānxì, kuài diǎn xiě ba.No problem, hurry up and write.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “worksheet” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
