用功

yònggōng

adjective HSK 7-9 #13,178

Meanings

1 diligent
2 studious
3 to study hard

Characters

merit; effort; skill

Examples

他是一个很用功的学生。

Tā shì yīgè hěn yònggōng de xuéshēng.

He is a very diligent student.

Tips

memory

用 (to use) + 功 (effort/skill) = to apply effort, i.e. to study hard.

Stroke Order

用 yòng

功 gōng