Word

勤奋 (qín fèn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 勤奋

形 xíng adjective

diligent

他是一个勤奋的学生。

tā shì yí gè qín fèn de xué shēng

He is a diligent student.

Word breakdown

勤 qín — diligent, industrious (the quality of working hard consistently)

1 勤劳 qín láo — hardworking HSK 6
- 勤 diligent, industrious
- 劳 labor, toil, work hard
Example

她很勤劳，每天早起工作。

tā hěn qín láo měi tiān zǎo qǐ gōng zuò

She is very hardworking, getting up early every day to work.
2 勤俭 qín jiǎn — diligent and frugal HSK 7
- 勤 diligent, hardworking
- 俭 frugal, thrifty
Example

他一生勤俭持家。

tā yì shēng qín jiǎn chí jiā

He managed the household diligently and frugally all his life.
3 勤工俭学 qín gōng jiǎn xué — work-study program HSK 7
- 勤 diligent, hardworking (emphasizes industrious attitude toward work)
- 工 work, labor (refers to the working component of the program)
- 俭 frugal, economical (emphasizes living frugally and saving money)
- 学 study, learn (refers to the educational/academic component)
Example

很多大学生通过勤工俭学来减轻家庭负担。

hěn duō dà xué shēng tōng guò qín gōng jiǎn xué lái jiǎn qīng jiā tíng fù dān

Many college students use work-study programs to reduce their family's burden.
4 勤快 qín kuài — diligent HSK 7
- 勤 diligent, industrious
- 快 quick, efficient
Example

她很勤快，每天早上都打扫房间。

tā hěn qín kuài měi tiān zǎo shang dōu dǎ sǎo fáng jiān

She is very diligent; she cleans the room every morning.
5 后勤 hòu qín — logistics HSK 7
- 后 rear, back (support from behind)
- 勤 service, work, duty
Example

这个部门负责公司的后勤工作。

zhè ge bù mén fù zé gōng sī de hòu qín gōng zuò

This department is responsible for the company's logistics work.

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6 殷勤 yīn qín — attentive; hospitable; cordial HSK 7
- 殷 earnest; eager; abundant
- 勤 diligent; industrious; attentive
Example

主人殷勤地招待客人。

zhǔ rén yīn qín de zhāo dài kè rén

The host warmly received the guests.
7 辛勤 xīn qín — hardworking HSK 7
- 辛 toil, laborious effort, hardship
- 勤 diligent, industrious, frequent effort
Example

农民们辛勤劳动，收获了丰收。

nóng mín men xīn qín láo dòng shōu huò le fēng shōu

The farmers worked hard and reaped a bountiful harvest.

奋 fèn — striving, exerting effort (the active component of working energetically)

1 兴奋 xīng fèn — excited HSK 4
- 兴 rising emotion, arousal of feeling
- 奋 vigorous energy, stimulation
Example

听到这个好消息，他非常兴奋。

tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi tā fēi cháng xīng fèn

Hearing this good news, he was very excited.
2 奋斗 fèn dòu — to strive HSK 5
- 奋 to exert oneself vigorously
- 斗 to struggle
Example

我们要为实现梦想而奋斗。

wǒ men yào wèi shí xiàn mèng xiǎng ér fèn dòu

We must strive to realize our dreams.
3 兴奋剂 xīng fèn jì — doping; performance-enhancing drug HSK 7
- 兴 excitement; stimulation
- 奋 rouse; invigorate
- 剂 drug; agent; preparation
Example

国际奥委会严格禁止使用兴奋剂。

guó jì ào wěi huì yán gé jìn zhǐ shǐ yòng xīng fèn jì

The International Olympic Committee strictly prohibits the use of doping.
4 奋力 fèn lì — strenuously HSK 7
- 奋 exert, strive
- 力 strength, force
Example

她奋力推开沉重的门。

tā fèn lì tuī kāi chén zhòng de mén

She pushed open the heavy door with all her strength.
5 奋勇 fèn yǒng — to fight bravely HSK 7
- 奋 to exert oneself, to strive with effort
- 勇 brave, courageous
Example

消防员奋勇冲进火场。

xiāo fáng yuán fèn yǒng chōng jìn huǒ chǎng

The firefighters bravely rushed into the fire scene.