Definition
好学 (hào xué) describes a person's natural fondness for learning — it's a trait of being studious or eager to learn. 用功 (yòng gōng) focuses on the effort put into studying, while 好学 emphasizes an inherent love of learning. It can be used as a verb or an attribute (e.g., 好学精神 'studious spirit').
verb
to be studiousto be fond of learning
Examples
- 好学。Tā shì yí gè hěn hào xué de xuésheng.He is a very studious student.
- 好学，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù hěn hào xué, suǒyǐ xuéxí chéngjì hěn hǎo.She has been studious since childhood, so her grades are very good.
- 好学。Tā de hào xué jīngshén ràng lǎoshī hěn gǎndòng.His studious spirit moved the teacher.
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