锲而不舍 qiè'érbùshě
To chip away (persevered - work with perseverance)
What 锲而不舍 means
- To chip away (persevered - work with perseverance)
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What does 锲而不舍 mean in English?
锲而不舍 is pronounced qiè'érbùshě and means To chip away (persevered - work with perseverance).
How do you pronounce 锲而不舍?
锲而不舍 is qiè'érbùshě in pinyin — written qieerbushe without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 锲而不舍?
锲而不舍 is written with 4 characters: 锲 (qiè) Carve, 而 (ér) And (but), 不 (bù) No (not), 舍 (shě / shè) Give up (abandon); House (residence - dormitory). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 锲而不舍 written in traditional Chinese?
鍥而不捨. The simplified form 锲而不舍 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 鍥而不捨 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qiè'érbùshě.
Is 锲而不舍 an HSK word?
Yes — 锲而不舍 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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