ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.work hard; study hard
他在学校很用功。
He was working hard at school.
她正在图书馆里用功学习。
She is working hard in the library.
他聪明但却不用功。
He's clever but he doesn't work hard at his lessons.
synonym
- 2
adj.hardworking; diligent; studious; industrious
她是个用功的女孩。
She was a studious girl.
你用功的程度不及他的一半。
You are not half as hardworking as him.
你的儿子又聪明又用功，一定前程远大。
Your son is smart and diligent. He definitely has a bright future before him.
Word usage
- Separable word"用" and "功" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
为考大学，他真的用了功了。
He really worked hard to get into college.
我也用过功，但总不见效，最后自己也失去信心了。
I've worked hard, but it didn't work, and finally, I lost confidence.
你用一次功，可人家用十次功。
You have worked hard for one time, while others have worked hard ten times.