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title: "Qinfen Meaning: 勤奋 (qínfèn) Means “diligent”"
description: "勤奋 (traditional 勤奮, qínfèn) means “diligent; hardworking”. Hear its tones, see what 勤 and 奋 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinfen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 勤奋 mean?

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勤奋 qínfèn

## diligent; hardworking

## Its characters

1. 勤 qín diligent
2. 奋 fèn to exert oneself (as in 奋斗)

## In a sentence

他学习很勤奋，每天都早起。 He studies very hard and gets up early every day.

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## More words with 勤 or 奋

- [奋斗 fèndòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fendou)
- [后勤 hòuqín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houqin)
- [兴奋 xīngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xingfen)

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