殷 yīn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 殳 — tool, weapon
- Made of
- 㐆 old form of 隱 殳 tool, weapon
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
殷勤
yīnqín
attentive; solicitous
Characters in this word
勤 qín
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- Made of
- 堇 yellow loam 力 strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 服务员过分殷勤，反而让客人感到不自在。 Fúwùyuán guòfèn yīnqín, fǎn'ér ràng kèrén gǎndào bù zìzai. The waiter was overly attentive, which instead made the guest feel uncomfortable.
- 新邻居很殷勤，见面总是热情地打招呼。 Xīn línjū hěn yīnqín, jiànmiàn zǒngshì rèqíng de dǎ zhāohu. The new neighbor is very attentive; whenever we meet, he always greets us warmly.
- 小伙子对女朋友特别殷勤，天天接送她上下班。 Xiǎohuǒzi duì nǚpéngyou tèbié yīnqín, tiāntiān jiēsòng tā shàngxiàbān. The young man is especially attentive to his girlfriend, picking her up and dropping her off from work every day.
Related words
- 勤奋 qínfèn hardworking
- 勤劳 qínláo hardworking
- 后勤 hòuqín logistics; rear services
- 勤工俭学 qíngōngjiǎnxué work-study; to work part-time while studying
- 勤俭 qínjiǎn diligent and frugal; hardworking and thrifty
- 勤快 qínkuai hardworking; diligent; industrious
- 辛勤 xīnqín hard-working; diligent
- 讨好 tǎohǎo to curry favour with; to ingratiate oneself with
- 素养 sùyǎng quality; accomplishment; literacy
- 迎合 yínghé to cater to; to pander to
- 文雅 wényǎ refined; elegant; cultured
- 推崇 tuīchóng to esteem highly; to advocate