勤 [qín]

• 形容词
  • （努力， 不偷懒） diligent; industrious; hardworking:

    Where the tiller is tireless the land is fertile.

    人勤地不懒。

    He is diligent and always keeps his house clean and tidy.

    他这个人手勤， 屋子收拾得非常干净。

  • （次数多; 经常） often; frequent:

    Clothes should be changed and washed regularly.

    衣服要勤洗勤换。

    Rains are frequent here in spring.

    这儿春季雨水勤。

• 名词
  • （勤务） duty; service:

    ground service [duty];

    地勤

    air duty;

    空勤

  • （在规定时间内准时到班的劳动） (office, school, etc.) attendance:

    check on work attendance;

    考勤

    absence from work;

    缺勤

  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Qin Zeng

    勤曾