肯干

肯幹
kěngàn
adjective #37,480

Meanings

  1. 1 willing to work hard
  2. 2 diligent
  3. 3 ready to put in the effort

Examples

Tā zhège rén hěn kěngàn.
He's a really hard worker.
Gōngsī xǐhuan kěngàn de niánqīng rén.
The company likes hardworking young people.
Zhǐyào kěngàn, méiyǒu zuò bù chéng de shì.
If you're willing to put in the work, nothing is impossible.

Tips

usage
(kěn) here means 'willing to' (not 'must' — that's a separate sense). Often paired up: 吃苦肯干 (néng chī kǔ kěn gàn) 'able to take hardship and willing to work' is a stock phrase in job ads and praise. Slightly informal/spoken.
memory
= 'willing,' = 'do/work.' 'Willing-to-do' = hardworking. Compare with the related 能干 (nénggàn, 'capable, able to do things') — 肯干 is about willingness, 能干 is about ability.

Stroke Order

kěn
gàn