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    Expressing "industrious" with 勤劳 (qínláo)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Subject + 勤劳

    Explanation

    勤劳 (qínláo) means "industrious," "hardworking," or "diligent." It describes someone who works tirelessly and with great effort. It is commonly used to describe people, animals like bees (蜜蜂是勤劳的), or entire populations, and carries a positive, admiring connotation.

    Examples

    • 奶奶是个勤劳的人，一辈子都闲不下来。

      Nǎinai shì gè qínláo de rén, yíbèizi dōu xián bù xiàlái.

      Grandma is a hardworking person; she could never sit idle her whole life.

    • 中国农民以勤劳著称。

      Zhōngguó nóngmín yǐ qínláo zhùchēng.

      Chinese farmers are known for their industriousness.

    • 他勤劳踏实，很受领导的赏识。

      Tā qínláo tàshi, hěn shòu lǐngdǎo de shǎngshí.

      He is hardworking and down-to-earth, and is highly appreciated by his superiors.

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