Meaning of 用功
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yònggōng
- diligent
- industrious (in one's studies)
- to study hard
- to make great effort
用功 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
就我所知，他是个很用功的学生。
As far as I know, he's a diligent student.
保罗这几天很用功读书。
Paul studies very hard these days.
如果你用功地读书你会考中的。
If you work hard, you'll pass your exam.
他的哥哥很用功读书。
His brother studies hard.
我决定每天用功读书。
I decided to study every day.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
用 yòng · to use · 5 strokes
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功 gōng · meritorious deed or service · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 用功.
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage |
| 成功 | chénggōng | to succeed; success |
| 利用 | lìyòng | to exploit; to make use of |
| 没用 | méiyòng | useless |
| 功夫 | gōngfu | skill; art |
| 费用 | fèiyong | cost; expenditure |
| 功能 | gōngnéng | function; capability |
Questions about 用功
What does 用功 mean?
用功 (yònggōng) means "diligent; industrious (in one's studies)" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 用功?
用功 is made of 2 characters: 用 (5 strokes), 功 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 用功 an HSK word?
Yes. 用功 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.