Word

辛勤 (xīn qín) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 辛勤

形 xíng adjective

hardworking

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.

Word breakdown

辛 xīn — toil, laborious effort, hardship

1 辛苦 xīn kǔ — hard; toilsome; laborious HSK 4
- 辛 bitter; hard; difficult
- 苦 bitter; suffering; hardship
Example

你辛苦了！

nǐ xīn kǔ le

You've worked hard!
2 艰辛 jiān xīn — arduous HSK 6
- 艰 difficult, hard
- 辛 hardship, toil, bitter
Example

他的创业之路充满艰辛。

tā de chuàng yè zhī lù chōng mǎn jiān xīn

His entrepreneurial journey is full of hardship.
3 辛酸 xīn suān — bitter and painful HSK 7
- 辛 hardship, bitterness, suffering
- 酸 sourness, sadness, aching pain
Example

她向我诉说了多年来的辛酸经历。

tā xiàng wǒ sù shuō le duō nián lái de xīn suān jīng lì

She told me about her bitter and painful experiences over the years.

勤 qín — diligent, industrious, frequent effort

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 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.