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殷勤 (yīn qín) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

殷勤 (yīn qín) is a Chinese word: attentive; hospitable; cordial. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 殷勤

形 xíng adjective

attentive; hospitable; cordial

主人殷勤地招待客人。

zhǔ rén yīn qín de zhāo dài kè rén

The host warmly received the guests.

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Word breakdown

殷 yīn — earnest; eager; abundant

勤 qín — diligent; industrious; attentive

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 勤奋 qín fèn — diligent HSK 5
    • 勤 diligent, industrious (the quality of working hard consistently)
    • 奋 striving, exerting effort (the active component of working energetically)
    Example

    他是一个勤奋的学生。

    tā shì yí gè qín fèn de xué shēng

    He is a diligent student.

  • 2 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.

  • 3 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.

  • 4 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.

  • 5 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.

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  • 6 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.

  • 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.

Structure & writing
1 殷 yīn — (lit.) abundant, plentiful

殷 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 㐆 yǐn — to return to, retreat into seclusion
㐆 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
殷 yīn (lit.) abundant, plentiful
1.2 殳 shū — ancient pole weapon made of bamboo or wood, blunt-tipped
殳 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
没 méi to not have; to lack
HSK 3
般 bān kind; sort; type
HSK 5
投 tóu to throw toward a target 设 shè to arrange; to set up
HSK 6
疫 yì epidemic; acute infectious disease 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee)
HSK 7
役 yì labor service; corvée 殴 ōu to hit (a person) 殷 yīn (lit.) abundant, plentiful 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin
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毅 yì resolute, firm and unwavering in purpose 馨 xīn (class.) fragrance; sweet scent that carries far

Stroke order

2 勤 qín — diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy)

勤 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 堇 jǐn — violet plant; a perennial herb with white petals and purple stripes
堇 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 5
勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 谨 jǐn cautious; careful
2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')
HSK 3
办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost
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历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss
HSK 7
劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate
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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

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