殷勤

yīnqín

adjective HSK 7 #25,996

Meanings

1 hospitable
2 attentive
3 solicitous

Characters

diligent; attentive

Literally 'eagerly diligent' — attentively hospitable

Examples

服务员对客人非常殷勤。

Fúwùyuán duì kèrén fēicháng yīnqín.

The waiter was very attentive to the guests.

他殷勤地为大家倒茶。

Tā yīnqín de wèi dàjiā dào chá.

He attentively poured tea for everyone.

Tips

usage

殷勤 can be positive (genuinely attentive service) or slightly negative (overly eager, possibly with ulterior motives). Context determines the tone — 献殷勤 (xiàn yīnqín) means 'to fawn over someone' and is negative.

Stroke Order

殷 yīn

勤 qín