HSK 5 HSK V7-9
Correct

用功

/ yònggōng /
Strokes

Definition

diligent/industrious (in one's studies)/to study hard/to make great effort

Example

As a Verb

work hard

1
zài
xuéxiào
学校
hěn
yònggōng
用功
  

He was working hard at school.

2
Xué
学习
yònggōng
用功

be lazy with one's studies

3
shū
读书
yònggōng
用功

be studious/diligent/hard-working in one's studies

As an Adjective

hardworking; diligent; studious; industrious

4
极其
yònggōng
用功

be extraordinarily/exceedingly diligent

5
Yònggōng
用功
de
xuésheng
学生

hard-working/diligent student