Function

"Function" in cmn

函式

hánshì

(computing: routine that returns a result)

函數 /函数

hánshù

(mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

函數 /函数

hánshù

(computing: routine that returns a result)

功能

gōngnéng

(what something does or is used for)

功能

gōngnéng

(biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)

官能

guānnéng

(chemistry: characteristic behavior of a chemical compound)

機能 /机能

jīnéng

(what something does or is used for)

職位 /职位

zhíwèi

(professional or official position)

職務 /职务

zhíwù

(professional or official position)

工作

gōngzuò

(to carry on a function)

運行 /运行

yùnxíng

(to carry on a function)

運轉 /运转

yùnzhuǎn

(to carry on a function)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.