勤俭
Old HSK 6
勤俭 (qínjiǎn) · hardworking and thrifty
勤俭 (qínjiǎn) means “hardworking and thrifty”. It is written with 2 characters: 勤 (industrious) + 俭 (temperate). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 勤俭 is built
The characters
勤 qín · industrious
What 勤 is made of
- 堇jǐn — yellow loam
- 黄huáng — yellow
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
俭 jiǎn · temperate
What 俭 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 佥qiān — all
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亼jí — to assemble
Example sentences
勤俭是中国人的传统美德。Qínjiǎn shì Zhōngguó rén de chuántǒng měidé.Diligence and thrift are a traditional Chinese virtue.
我们要勤俭过日子。Wǒmen yào qínjiǎn guòrìzi.We should live hard-working, frugal lives.
Questions about 勤俭
What does 勤俭 mean?
勤俭 (qínjiǎn) means “hardworking and thrifty”.
How do you pronounce 勤俭?
勤俭 is pronounced qínjiǎn.
Which HSK level is 勤俭?
勤俭 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 勤俭 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 147: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.