What 勤奋 means
- Diligent (hard-working)
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What does 勤奋 mean in English?
勤奋 is pronounced qínfèn and means Diligent (hard-working).
How do you pronounce 勤奋?
勤奋 is qínfèn in pinyin — written qinfen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 勤奋?
勤奋 is written with 2 characters: 勤 (qín) Hard working (regularly - industrious), 奋 (fèn) Exert oneself. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 勤奋 written in traditional Chinese?
勤奮. The simplified form 勤奋 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 勤奮 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qínfèn.
Is 勤奋 an HSK word?
Yes — 勤奋 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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