用功 (yòng gōng) — (verb) to study hard, to make great effort (in one's studies); (adjective) diligent, hardworking (in studies)
Definition
用功 is 'diligent / to study hard' specifically about schoolwork and studying — narrower than 努力, which covers any effort (work, fitness, goals).
verb
to study hardto make great effort (in one's studies)
adjective
diligenthardworking (in studies)
Examples
- 用功，。Tā xué xí hěn yòng gōng, suǒ yǐ chéng jì hěn hǎo.He studies very hard, so his grades are good.
- ，。Wèi le kǎo shì, tā yòng gōng le sān gè yuè.He studied hard for three months for the exam.
- 。Tā yòng le hěn duō gōng cái kǎo shàng dà xué.He put in a lot of effort before finally getting into university.
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