Chinese word dictionary

用功

yònggōng · diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort

Practice word

Word information

Simplified用功

Traditional用功

Pinyinyònggōng

Part of speech动、形

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

用yòng

to use, to employ, to apply; use

功gōng

achievement, good work; merit; service

How to learn 用功

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courteous) to eat; to drink; (literary) hence; therefore

有用yǒuyòng

useful

成功chénggōng

Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan; to succeed; success; successful; fruitful