用功

yòng gōng

HSK 6

Meaning

diligent
industrious (in one's studies)
to study hard
to make great effort

Definition

努力学习或工作。

To study or work hard; diligent.

Usage

通常用来形容一个人在学习或工作上的勤奋程度，可作动词或形容词使用。

Often used to describe one's level of diligence in study or work; can be used as a verb or adjective.

Examples

1 他每天都很用功地学习汉语。 (He studies Chinese diligently every day.)
2 考试前，学生们都在用功复习。 (Before the exam, all students are reviewing hard.)
3 她是个很用功的员工。 (She is a very hardworking employee.)
4 想要取得好成绩，就必须用功。 (To get good grades, you must work hard.)
5 他用了很多功，终于成功了。 (He put in a lot of effort and finally succeeded.)

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