How to say “diligent” in Chinese
diligent, attentive
“Diligent” in Chinese is 用心, yòng xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
用心 is read yòng xīn: 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
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
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 “用心”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 用心. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他做什么事都很用心tāzuòshénmeshìdōuhěnyòngxīnHe puts his heart into everything he does.
More words from the lesson “Putting in the effort”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “diligent” in Chinese?
“Diligent” in Chinese is 用心, pinyin yòngxīn.
What does 用心 mean?
用心 (yòngxīn) means “diligent, attentive”.
How do you write 用心?
用心 is 2 characters: 用 (yòng) — use; 心 (xīn) — heart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 用心?
用心 is read yòngxīn. Tones: yòng — fourth tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“diligent” in the lesson “Putting in the effort”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” 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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