勤奋 (qín fèn) — hardworking; diligent
Definition
勤奋 describes a steady, diligent character — studying or working hard as a habit. Stronger and more about long-term character than 努力 (which focuses on effort in a specific task).
adjective
hardworkingdiligent
Examples
- 勤奋。Tā shì yí gè fēi cháng qín fèn de xué shēng.He is a very hardworking student.
- 勤奋。Tā měi tiān qín fèn dì gōng zuò dào hěn wǎn.She works diligently until very late every day.
- 勤奋，。Zhǐ yào qín fèn nǔ lì, jiù yí dìng néng chéng gōng.As long as you are diligent and work hard, you will surely succeed.
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