| 奋斗HSK 5 | fèn dòu | to strive; to struggle | |
| 兴奋HSK 4 | xīng fèn | excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation | |
| 振奋HSK 6 | zhèn fèn | to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire | |
| 勤奋HSK 5 | qín fèn | hardworking; diligent | |
| 奋战 | fèn zhàn | to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard |
| 1 | He is indeed very hardworking. | |
| 2 | Both ability and diligence are essential. | |
| 3 | The football game was very exciting. | |
| 4 | He is a diligent student. | |
| 5 | She excitedly played in the snow. |