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锲而不舍 (qiè ér bù shě): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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锲而不舍 consists of 4 characters.

to carve; to engrave

house, dwelling; to give up, abandon

How to Use 锲而不舍 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 锲而不舍 with other words naturally.

Verb + Objectwith需要

xū需

yào要

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

shě舍

neutral

require perseverance

Verb + Complementwith做事

zuò做

shì事

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

shě舍

Adverb + Verbwith追求

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

shě舍

de地

zhuī追

qiú求

Adjective + Nounwith精神

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

shě舍

de的

jīng精

shén神

Example Sentences with 锲而不舍

tā他

měi每

tiān天

liàn练

xí习

xiě写

zì字

neutral

work with perseverance

formal

Written

pursue persistently

formal

persevering spirit

，

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

shě舍

，

zhōng终

yú于

xiě写

dé得

hěn很

hǎo好

le了

。

He practices writing every day, persevering tirelessly, and finally writes very well.

tā他

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

shě舍

de地

liàn练

xí习

，

zhōng终

yú于

zhǎng掌

wò握

le了

zhè这

mén门

jì技

shù术

。

He practiced with perseverance and finally mastered this skill.

zhèng正

shì是

píng凭

jiè借

zhè这

zhǒng种

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

shě舍

de的

zuān钻

yán研

jīng精

shén神

，

tā他

zuì最

zhōng终

gōng攻

kè克

le了

jì技

shù术

nán难

guān关

。

It was precisely with this persevering spirit of diligent study that he finally overcame the technical difficulties.

Show 6 More Sentences

rú如

guǒ果

méi没

yǒu有

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

shě舍

de的

yì毅

lì力

，

nǐ你

dāng当

chū初

huì会

jiān坚

chí持

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

ma吗

？

If you hadn't had the perseverance, would you have insisted on completing this project back then?

xué学

xí习

yīng英

yǔ语

xū需

yào要

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

tā他

bìng并

fēi非

quē缺

fá乏

tiān天

fù赋

，

zhǐ只

shì

zài在

tán谈

pàn判

zhōng中

，

tā她

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

jǐn尽

guǎn管

yù遇

dào到

hěn很

duō多

kùn困

nán难

，

tā

xiǎng想

xué学

hǎo好

yì一

mén门

yuè乐

qì器

，

guāng光

kào

shě舍

de的

jīng精

shén神

，

bù不

néng能

qīng轻

yì易

fàng放

qì弃

。

Learning English requires a spirit of perseverance and not giving up easily.

是

quē缺

shǎo少

le了

yí一

fèn份

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

shě舍

de的

héng恒

xīn心

。

He is not lacking in talent, but rather lacks a persevering and steadfast heart.

shě舍

dì地

zhēng争

qǔ取

měi每

yí一

gè个

yǒu有

lì利

tiáo条

kuǎn款

，

zuì最

zhōng终

dá达

chéng成

le了

xié协

yì议

。

During the negotiations, she persistently fought for every favorable clause and finally reached an agreement.

她

réng仍

rán然

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

shě舍

dì地

zhuī追

qiú求

zì自

jǐ己

de的

mèng梦

xiǎng想

。

Despite encountering many difficulties, she still perseveres tirelessly in pursuing her dreams.

靠

xìng兴

qù趣

kě可

bú不

gòu够

，

hái还

dé得

yǒu有

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

shě舍

de的

jìn劲

tóu头

。

To master a musical instrument, relying on interest alone is not enough; you also need a persevering drive.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 锲而不舍.

Words with 而

不但……而且……bù dàn ……ér qiě ……HSK 3
然而rán érHSK 4
从而cóng érHSK 5
反而fǎn ér
因而yīn ér
时而shí ér
继而jì ér
而且ér qiě

Words with 不

不客气bú kè qiHSK 1
对不起duì bu qǐHSK 1
不但……而且……bù dàn ……ér qiě ……HSK 3
不仅bù jǐnHSK 4
不管bù guǎnHSK 4
不过bú guòHSK 4
不得不bù dé bùHSK 4

Words with 舍

宿舍sù shè
庐舍lú shè
舍得shě de
舍不得shě bu de
依依不舍yī yī bù shě
恋恋不舍liàn liàn bù shě

受不了

shòu bù liǎo

HSK 4