用功

yònggōng

HSK 6

用功 — yònggōng

1. diligent; industrious (in one's studies)

   他很用功，考试总是考得很好。 tā hěn yònggōng kǎoshì zǒngshì kǎo dé hěn hǎo — He is very diligent; he always does well on exams.

2. to study hard; to make great effort

   他最近在用功准备研究生入学考试。 tā zuìjìn zài yònggōng zhǔnbèi yánjiūshēng rùxuékǎoshì — He has been studying hard recently to prepare for the graduate entrance exam.