Writing
勤奋 (qín fèn) — how to say "diligent" in Chinese
勤奋
Diligent; industrious; hardworking
adjective
Character composition
勤
diligent; frequent
奋
to strive; to rise
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
勤奋工作
qínfèn gōngzuò
work hard
勤奋学生
qínfèn xuéshēng
diligent student
勤奋学习
qínfèn xuéxí
study diligently
Examples
他因为工作非常勤奋，所以进步得特别快。
Because he works very diligently, he improves particularly fast.
学生很勤奋。
The student is very diligent.
Frequently asked questions
Diligent in Chinese meaning
"diligent" in Chinese is 勤奋 (qín fèn).
勤奋 meaning in English
勤奋 (qín fèn) means "Diligent; industrious; hardworking".
How is 勤奋 pronounced?
It is pronounced qín fèn (written as qin fen, qinfen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "diligent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 勤奋: 勤 has 13 strokes, 奋 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 勤奋?
勤奋 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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