Hanzi

勤

variant of 勤[qin2]/industrious/solicitous

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

qín, qí

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧㄣˊ, ㄑㄧˊ

Jyutping

kan4

Example sentences

勤 qín
他每天勤洗手，保持健康。

He washes his hands often every day to stay healthy.

勤勞 / 勤劳 qínláo
勤勞的農民在田裡辛苦工作。
勤劳的农民在田里辛苦工作。

Hardworking farmers work hard in the fields.

致富 zhìfù
勤勞是致富的不二法門。
勤劳是致富的不二法门。

Hard work is the only way to become rich.

勤奮 / 勤奋 qínfèn
只有勤奮工作，才能取得成功。
只有勤奋工作，才能取得成功。

Only by working hard can one achieve success.

要素 yàosù
勤奮是成功的要素之一。
勤奋是成功的要素之一。

Diligence is one of the key elements of success.

勤快 qínkuài
他是一個很勤快的人，總是把家裡收拾得乾乾淨淨。
他是一个很勤快的人，总是把家里收拾得干干净净。

He is a very hardworking person, always keeping the house clean and tidy.

辛勤 xīnqín
農民們在田裡辛勤地工作。
农民们在田里辛勤地工作。

The farmers are working hard in the fields.

工人 gōngrén
建築工人在烈日下辛勤地工作。
建筑工人在烈日下辛勤地工作。

Construction workers are working hard under the hot sun.

勤儉 / 勤俭 qínjiǎn
他一生勤儉，積攢了不少財富。
他一生勤俭，积攒了不少财富。

He was hardworking and thrifty all his life, and saved up a lot of wealth.

風尚 / 风尚 fēngshàng
勤儉節約是中華民族的優良風尚。
勤俭节约是中华民族的优良风尚。

Diligence and thrift are fine social customs of the Chinese nation.

Example Vocabulary

勤

qin2

diligent; hardworking; frequent; duty or service

勤勞

qin2'lao2

industrious; hardworking; diligent

勤奮

qín'fèn

hardworking; diligent; industrious

勤快

qin2'kuai4

diligent; industrious; hardworking

辛勤

xin1'qin2

industrious; hardworking

勤儉

qin2'jian3

hardworking and thrifty; industrious and frugal

勤力

勤勉

qin2'mian3

勤勤懇懇

執勤

zhi2'qin2

to be on duty; to perform official duty

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