Adj.assiduous; hardworking; painstaking

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How to Use 刻苦 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 刻苦 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb
zuàn
yán
neutral
diligently research
xué
neutral
study diligently
Adverb + Adjectivewith非常
fēi
cháng
neutral
extremely hardworking
Adjective + Nounwith精神
de
jīng
shén
formalWritten
diligent spirit

Example Sentences with 刻苦

xué
hěn
He studies very hard.
píng
jiè
de
jīng
shén
zài
jìng
zhōng
le
fēi
fán
de
chéng
jiù
With his assiduous spirit, he achieved extraordinary success in adversity.
nán
dào
jué
de
jǐn
jǐn
shì
gòu
de
hái
yào
fāng
ma
Don't you think that just being hardworking is not enough, and methods are also needed?
měi
tiān
liàn
gāng
qín
jìn
hěn
kuài
She practices the piano diligently every day and makes rapid progress.
suī
rán
hěn
cōng
ming
dàn
quē
de
tài
suǒ
jìn
yǒu
xiàn
Although he is very smart, he lacks a painstaking attitude, so his progress is limited.
xué
wài
shì
wèi
le
jiāng
lái
néng
guó
wài
shēn
zào
She studies foreign languages assiduously in order to pursue further studies abroad in the future.
tōng
guò
duō
nián
de
zuān
yán
zhōng
chéng
wéi
le
míng
yōu
xiù
de
gōng
chéng
shī
Through years of diligent study, he finally became an excellent engineer.
zhī
yǒu
jiāng
tiān
jié
lái
cái
néng
zài
zhuān
lǐng
dào
dǐng
fēng
Only by combining talent with hard work can one reach the peak in a professional field.