How to say “hardworking” in Chinese
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“Hardworking” in Chinese is 勤劳, qín láo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
勤劳 is read qín láo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 力 “strength”: working with all your might. The left part is the same as in 谨 jǐn.
At the bottom, 力 “strength”: labor takes strength.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “勤劳”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 勤劳. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她是一个勤劳的人，从早忙到晚。tāshìyígeqínláoderén,cóngzǎomángdàowǎnShe's a hardworking person: busy from morning till night.
- 她像蜜蜂一样勤劳。tāxiàngmìfēngyíyàngqínláoShe's as hardworking as a bee.
More words from the lesson “With heart and half-heartedly”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hardworking” in Chinese?
“Hardworking” in Chinese is 勤劳, pinyin qínláo.
What does 勤劳 mean?
勤劳 (qínláo) means “hardworking”.
How do you write 勤劳?
勤劳 is 2 characters: 勤 (qín) — diligent, hardworking; 劳 (láo) — labor, work. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 勤劳?
勤劳 is read qínláo. Tones: qín — second tone, láo — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hardworking” in the lesson “With heart and half-heartedly”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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