Translation

• diligent
• industrious (in one's studies)
• to study hard
• to make great effort

Synonyms

• 下功夫, 勤学苦练, 十年一剑, 十年寒窗, 十年磨一剑, 啃书本, 好学, 学而不厌, 悬梁刺股, 手不释卷, 无日无夜, 用心, 目不窥园, 笃学, 苦学, 苦读, 较劲

Examples

• 他后悔在校时没用功读书。
  He regrets not having worked harder at school.
• 你必须用功读书赶上同学。
  You have to study hard to catch up with your class.
• 她的用功对我们所有人是一个好的榜样。
  Her diligence is a good example to us all.
• 就我所知，他是个很用功的学生。
  He is an industrious student to the best of my knowledge.