辛勤

xīnqín

adjective HSK 7-9 #12,162

Meanings

1 hardworking
2 industrious

Characters

hard; toilsome; bitter

diligent; industrious

Examples

HSK 5

感谢老师们的辛勤付出。

Gǎnxiè lǎoshī men de xīnqín fùchū.

Thank you for the teachers' hard work.

HSK 5

农民辛勤劳动了一整天。

Nóngmín xīnqín láodòng le yìzhěngtiān.

The farmers worked hard the whole day.

Tips

usage

辛勤 is more literary than 努力 (nǔlì). It emphasizes sustained effort and toil, often used to praise someone's dedication.

Stroke Order

辛 xīn

勤 qín