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勤工俭学
勤工俭学
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勤工俭学

勤工俭学 — “Diligent work, frugal study”

勤工俭学 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work while studying, typically to support oneself financially or to gain experience; a work-study program”. Literally, “diligent work, frugal study”.

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勤工俭学 Pronunciation and Pinyin

勤工俭学 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
勤
qín13diligent, hardworking
工
gōng3work, labor, industry, skill
俭
jiǎn9Thrifty and economical
学
xué8learn, study, school, knowledge

Example Sentence with 勤工俭学

他为了减轻家里的负担,决定勤工俭学完成大学学业。
To lessen his family's burden, he decided to work while studying to complete his university education.

Idioms Related to 勤工俭学

Synonyms of 勤工俭学

  • bàn半gōng工bàn半dú读work and study part-time

More idioms starting with 勤

  • qín勤yǐ以lì立shēn身establish oneself through diligence
  • qín勤jiǎn俭chí持jiā家manage household with diligence and thrift
  • qín勤jiǎn俭jié节yuē约diligent, thrifty, and economical
  • qín勤bīng兵dú黩wǔ武bellicose and aggressive
  • qín勤zé则bù不kuì匮Diligence prevents want
  • qín勤láo劳yǒng勇gǎn敢hardworking and courageous
  • qín勤qín勤kěn恳kěn恳diligent and conscientious
  • qín勤xué学hǎo好wèn问diligent in study and eager to ask questions
  • qín勤xué学kǔ苦liàn练diligent study and painstaking practice
  • qín勤shèn慎sù肃gōng恭diligent, cautious, respectful, and humble
  • qín勤néng能bǔ补zhuō拙Diligence overcomes lack of natural talent

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What does 勤工俭学 mean?

勤工俭学 (qín gōng jiǎn xué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work while studying, typically to support oneself financially or to gain experience; a work-study program”.

How do you pronounce 勤工俭学?

勤工俭学 is pronounced qín gōng jiǎn xué in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 勤工俭学 literally mean?

Literally, 勤工俭学 means “diligent work, frugal study”. It is used to mean “to work while studying, typically to support oneself financially or to gain experience; a work-study program”.

What is the Chinese definition of 勤工俭学?

利用学习以外的时间参加劳动,而以劳动所得维持生活。泛指在学习期间参加劳动

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    qín勤gōng工jiǎn俭xué学
    work-study program / earn one's own tuition

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