Meaning of 勤奋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- hardworking
- diligent
How to use 勤奋
勤奋 describes people who study or work hard over time, and it often appears before 学习 or 工作, or after 很. It is common in praise from teachers and parents. 他学习很勤奋。(Tā xuéxí hěn qínfèn.) He studies very diligently.
勤 (qín) has 力 (lì, strength) on the right, so think of steady effort, and 奋 (fèn) appears in 奋斗 (fèndòu, to strive), so it carries a sense of pushing hard. Put them together and you get someone who keeps putting in effort: diligent.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 奋 (fèn) with 备 (bèi) because the lower parts look similar, but 奋 has 田 under 大 while 备 has 田 under 夂. Also keep the tones straight: qín is second tone and fèn is fourth tone.
勤奋 in example sentences
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勤 qín · industrious · 13 strokes
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奋 fèn · to strive · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 勤奋.
| 兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited; excitement |
| 奋斗 | fèndòu | to strive; to struggle |
| 奋力 | fènlì | to do everything one can; to spare no effort |
| 兴奋剂 | xīngfènjì | stimulant; doping (in athletics) |
| 振奋 | zhènfèn | to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits |
| 勤劳 | qínláo | hardworking; industrious; diligent |
| 勤快 | qínkuai | diligent; hardworking |
| 后勤 | hòuqín | logistics |
| 辛勤 | xīnqín | hardworking; industrious |
| 殷勤 | yīnqín | politely; solicitously |
| 奋勇 | fènyǒng | dauntless; to summon up courage and determination |
| 勤工俭学 | qíngōng-jiǎnxué | to work part-time while studying; work-study program |
Questions about 勤奋
What does 勤奋 mean?
勤奋 (qínfèn) means "hardworking; diligent" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 勤奋?
勤奋 is made of 2 characters: 勤 (13 strokes), 奋 (8 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 勤奋 an HSK word?
Yes. 勤奋 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 勤奋 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 勤奋 is written 勤奮.
What is the difference between 勤奋 and 勤劳?
勤奋 (qínfèn) usually describes hard work in studying or mental effort, like a diligent student. 勤劳 (qínláo) leans toward physical labor and industrious daily work, like hardworking farmers or parents.
Can 勤奋 be used as an adverb?
Yes, with 地: 他勤奋地工作 (tā qínfèn de gōngzuò), he works diligently. It can also act as a noun-like quality in phrases such as 勤奋是成功的关键, diligence is the key to success.