勤工俭学 qíngōng-jiǎnxué to work part-time while studying
to work part-time while studying; work-study program
How to remember 勤工俭学: 勤 diligent + 工 work + 俭 temperate + 学 learn = to work part-time while studying.
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How it is used
- Work-study - supporting one's studies with part-time work - 靠勤工俭学完成学业 (kào qíngōng-jiǎnxué wánchéng xuéyè) finish schooling through work-study.
- Set four-character term for the student practice/program of earning while learning.
- Common in campus and social-mobility contexts.