Chinese Traditional: 用功
Chinese Simplified: 用功
Pinyin: yong4 gong1
Zhuyin: ㄩㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ
English Meaning: diligent, studious
German Meaning: fleißig, arbeitsam

Example Sentences:

他一向很用功唸書, 後來很順利地通過考試。
他一向很用功念书, 后来很顺利地通过考试。
ta1 yi2 xiang4 hen3 yong4 gong1 nian4 shu1, hou4 lai2 hen3 shun4 li4 di5 tong1 guo4 kao3 shi4.
He was very diligent in studying, and passed the exam afterwards without problems.
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如果你不用功一點,就無法通過數學考試。
如果你不用功一点,就无法通过数学考试。
ru2 guo3 ni3 bu2 yong4 gong1 yi4 dian3, jiu4 wu2 fa3 tong1 guo4 shu4 xue2 kao3 shi4.
If you do not study more, you will not pass your maths exam.
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Related Words:

 

yòng

1. to use 2. (usually in the negative) to need, to have to 3. to eat or drink 4. expense, outlay 5. usefulness 6. to employ

Here: to employ

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gōng

1. merit, achievement, accomplishment 2. service, work 3. Kung Fu (martial arts) 4. work (physics)

Here: work (physics)

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