辛勤 xīnqín hardworking
hardworking; industrious
How to remember 辛勤: 辛 spicy + 勤 diligent = hardworking.
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How it is used
- Hardworking / industrious, with a note of toil - 辛勤劳动 (xīnqín láodòng) to toil diligently; 辛勤的园丁 a hardworking gardener.
- Often praises steady, effortful labor over time (辛勤耕耘 diligent cultivation), warm and appreciative in tone.
- 辛勤 stresses the diligence-plus-hardship of the effort; 勤奋 (qínfèn) emphasizes diligence/studiousness without the same connotation of toil.
Example sentences
- 我习惯辛勤努力地工作。 Wǒ xíguàn xīnqínnǔlì de gōngzuò.I am accustomed to working hard.
- 他的成功要归结于他的辛勤工作和好运气。 Tā de chénggōng yào guījié yú tā de xīnqíngōngzuò hé hǎoyùnqì.He owes his success both to working hard and to good luck.