Word: 用功 (yònggōng) 用功 dictionary entry yònggōng diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort Full dictionary entry for 用功 Example sentences using 用功 7 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他的哥哥很用功读书。 Tā de gēge hěn yònggōng dúshū. His brother studies very hard. 你必须用功读书赶上同学。 Nǐ bìxū yònggōng dúshū gǎnshàng tóngxué. You have to study hard to catch up with your class. 她一定很用功读书。 Tā yídìng hěn yònggōng dúshū. She must have studied very hard. 她和其他人一样用功。 Tā hé qítā rén yíyàng yònggōng. She works as hard as anybody does. 我决定每天用功读书。 Wǒ juédìng měitiān yònggōng dúshū. I decided to study every day. 我总是用功读书。 Wǒ zǒngshì yònggōng dúshū. I always study hard. 课堂上所有的男生都很用功。 Kètáng shàng suǒyǒu de nánshēng dōu hěn yònggōng. All the boys in class worked hard.