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用功 Pronunciation and Pinyin

用功 Usage and Examples

Study hard

Diligent

全班都在努力用功准备考试。

The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams.

我那时是一个非常安静、用功的小女孩。

I was a very quiet, studious little girl.

The characters in 用功

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
用
yòng5to use or employ
功
gōng5merit achievement work skill

More words starting with 用

  • yòng用bu不zháo着No need, Unnecessary
  • yòng用jiǔ久le了used for a long time, worn out
  • yòng用xí习guàn惯le了got used to using, accustomed to using
  • yòng用le了used, spent
  • yòng用le了hěn很duō多used a lot, heavily used
  • yòng用shì事shí实shuō说huà话Let the facts speak for themselves., Speak with facts.
  • yòng用yú于used for, for
  • yòng用yú于xuán悬guà挂de的for hanging, hanging
  • yòng用yú于cí慈shàn善de的for charity, charitable
  • yòng用wú五cǎi彩yǔ羽máo毛zhì制chéng成de的made of colorful feathers, crafted from vibrant feathers
  • yòng用rén人employ, hire staff
  • yòng用rén人zhì制du度personnel system, employment system

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Questions about 用功

What does 用功 mean in Chinese?

用功 (yòng gōng) means “Study hard, Diligent”.

How do you pronounce 用功?

用功 is pronounced yòng gōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Study hard” in Chinese?

“Study hard” is 用功 (yòng gōng) in Chinese.

How is 用功 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 用功, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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