勤奋 (qínfèn)

勤奋 describes a person who works hard and persistently without laziness.

Meanings

[adjective] diligent; hardworking; industrious

Example Sentences

她非常勤奋，每天学习十个小时。 Tā fēicháng qínfèn, měitiān xuéxí shí gè xiǎoshí. She is very diligent and studies ten hours every day.

勤奋的人往往比聪明的人更成功。 Qínfèn de rén wǎngwǎng bǐ cōngmíng de rén gèng chénggōng. Diligent people are often more successful than clever ones.

他以勤奋著称，从不迟到早退。 Tā yǐ qínfèn zhùchēng, cóng bù chídào zǎotuì. He is known for his diligence and never arrives late or leaves early.

勤奋学习是取得好成绩的关键。 Qínfèn xuéxí shì qǔdé hǎo chéngjì de guānjiàn. Studying diligently is the key to achieving good results.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
勤奋学习	to study diligently
勤奋工作	to work diligently
非常勤奋	very diligent
勤奋努力	hardworking and dedicated

Usage Notes

勤奋 describes a sustained quality of character rather than a single act of effort. It is commonly used as a predicate adjective or as an attributive modifier before a noun. It differs from 努力 (to make an effort), which focuses more on the act of trying hard in a specific moment.

Memory Hook

Think of 勤 as "frequent/regular" and 奋 as "exerting energy" -- someone who regularly exerts energy is 勤奋, diligent.