Writing
辛勤 (xīn qín) — how to say "diligent" in Chinese
辛勤
Diligent, hardworking
adjective
Character composition
辛
hard, difficult
勤
diligent, industrious
Radicals / Keys
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
辛
Bitter
#160 · xīn · 7 strokes
Synonyms
刻苦
hardworking, diligent
kè kǔ · of study, learning
勤奋
diligent; industrious; hardworking
qín fèn · of study or learning
踏实肯干
steady and hardworking
tā shi kěn gàn · of work style, colloquial
Collocations
辛勤劳动
xīn qín láo dòng
to work hard
辛勤工作
xīn qín gōng zuò
to work diligently
Examples
辛勤的农民每天很早起床去田里。
Diligent farmers get up very early every day to go to the fields.
他工作很辛勤。
He works very diligently.
Frequently asked questions
Diligent in Chinese meaning
"diligent" in Chinese is 辛勤 (xīn qín).
辛勤 meaning in English
辛勤 (xīn qín) means "Diligent, hardworking".
How is 辛勤 pronounced?
It is pronounced xīn qín (written as xin qin, xinqin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "diligent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 辛勤: 辛 has 7 strokes, 勤 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 辛勤?
辛勤 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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