English–Chinese
“hardworking” in Chinese
How to say “hardworking” in Chinese
“Hardworking” in Chinese is 刻苦 (kè kǔ).
A person treats hardship as part of the long effort needed to reach a goal.
Example sentences with 刻苦
运动员为了备战每天都刻苦训练。yùn dòng yuán wèi le bèi zhàn měi tiān dōu kè kǔ xùn liàn
Athletes train hard every day to prepare for competition.
Tips for using 刻苦
- The word praises the effort itself rather than the result, so it can apply even when the goal has not yet been achieved.
Other Chinese words for “hardworking”
她很勤劳,每天早起工作。tā hěn qín láo měi tiān záo qǐ gōng zuò
She is very hardworking and gets up early to work every day.
他很勤奋,所以成绩很好。tā hěn qín fèn suó yǐ chéng jì hěn hǎo
He is very hardworking, so his grades are very good.
她很勤快,每天打扫房间。tā hěn qín kuài měi tiān dá sǎo fáng jiān
She is very hardworking and cleans her room every day.
她很用功,考试总是考好。tā hěn yòng gōng kǎo shì zǒng shì kǎo hǎo
She is very hardworking, and she always does well on exams.
她辛勤工作,为家庭付出很多。tā xīn qín gōng zuò wèi jiā tíng fù chū hěn duō
She works hard and does a lot for her family.


