勤于 (qín yú) — to be diligent in; to work hard at (a habit or activity)

Definition

勤于 means 'to be diligent in (doing something)' — used in writing to praise a steady habit, stronger than 努力. It is not used alone for everyday speech like 勤奋.

verb
to be diligent into work hard at (a habit or activity)

Examples

  • 勤于，。
    Tā qín yú xué xí, suǒ yǐ jìn bù hěn kuài.
    He is diligent in studying, so he improves quickly.
  • 勤于，。
    Tā qín yú sī kǎo, zǒng néng tí chū hǎo wèn tí.
    She is diligent in thinking and always raises good questions.
  • 勤于，。
    Zhè wèi zuò jiā qín yú xiě zuò, měi nián dōu chū bǎn xīn shū.
    This writer is diligent in writing; every year he publishes a new book.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

勤qíndiligent
于yúin

勤 gives diligence and 于 links it to an activity, meaning diligent in.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 一一yīflat stream of air
  • 丂丂kǎoto exhale

The old shape of 于 may have pictured an ancient wind instrument. Another explanation reads 一 as a flat stream of air and 丂 as an exhaling mark.

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