Chinese Word: 勤 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

勤HSK 5

Pinyin: qín

English Definition: diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant

Chinese Definition:
①做事尽力，不偷懒：勤劳。勤快。勤奋。勤政(勤奋于政事)。勤谨。勤勉。勤恳。克勤克俭。
②经常：勤密(频繁)。来往很勤。
③上班，事务：勤务。勤杂。出勤。后勤。
④担心，忧虑：勤恤(忧虑怜惜)。
⑤帮助：勤王。
⑥姓氏。

Antonyms: 懒惰

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 力

Pictophonetic:堇 indicates the sound; 力 (strength) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 堇 [ jǐn ] yellow loam; clay; season; few
- 力 [ lì ] strength, power; capability, influence

Similar Characters: 谨勐

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后勤HSK 6	hòu qín	logistics
辛勤HSK 6	xīn qín	hardworking; industrious
勤奋HSK 5	qín fèn	hardworking; diligent
勤劳HSK 6	qín láo	hardworking; industrious; diligent
执勤	zhí qín	to be on duty (of a security guard etc)

1		tā 他 gàn huó 干活 hěn 很 qín kuài 勤快。 He works very hard.
2		tā 他 dí què 的确 hěn 很 qín fèn 勤奋。 He is indeed very hardworking.
3		nà ge 那个 nǚ rén 女人 hěn 很 qín láo 勤劳。 That woman is very hardworking.
4		gōng rén men 工人们 měi tiān 每天 xīn qín 辛勤 gōng zuò 工作。 The workers work hard every day.
5		cái néng 才能 hé 和 qín fèn 勤奋 quē yī bù kě 缺一不可。 Both ability and diligence are essential.

1		tā 他 gàn huó 干活 hěn 很 qín kuài 勤快。 He works very hard.
2		tā 他 dí què 的确 hěn 很 qín fèn 勤奋。 He is indeed very hardworking.
3		nà ge 那个 nǚ rén 女人 hěn 很 qín láo 勤劳。 That woman is very hardworking.
4		gōng rén men 工人们 měi tiān 每天 xīn qín 辛勤 gōng zuò 工作。 The workers work hard every day.
5		cái néng 才能 hé 和 qín fèn 勤奋 quē yī bù kě 缺一不可。 Both ability and diligence are essential.