用 yòng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 用 — to use, to employ, to apply
- Made of
- ⺆ frame 𰀁 hook
用功
yònggōng
to be diligent; diligent
Characters in this word
功 gōng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 她平时很用功，所以考试前并不显得紧张。 Tā píngshí hěn yònggōng, suǒyǐ kǎoshì qián bìng bù xiǎnde jǐnzhāng. She is usually very diligent, so she does not seem nervous before exams.
- 弟弟最近学习很用功，每天都复习到很晚。 Dìdi zuìjìn xuéxí hěn yònggōng, měitiān dōu fùxí dào hěn wǎn. My younger brother has been studying very hard lately and reviews until late every day.
- 只有用功读书，才能取得好成绩。 Zhǐyǒu yònggōng dúshū, cáinéng qǔdé hǎo chéngjì. Only by studying hard can you get good grades.
Related words
- 不用 búyòng no need to
- 用 yòng to use; with
- 有用 yǒuyòng useful
- 常用 chángyòng commonly used
- 使用 shǐyòng to use
- 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card
- 作用 zuòyòng role; effect
- 采用 cǎiyòng to use; to adopt
- 费用 fèiyòng expenses; cost
- 利用 lìyòng to use; to take advantage of
- 没用 méiyòng useless
- 适用 shìyòng to apply; to be suitable