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勤工儉學

简 勤工俭学 · 繁 勤工儉學
Mandarin · pinyin qín gōng jiǎn xué

Meanings

  1. to work part-time while studying
  2. work-study program
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Characters in this entry

勤
qín · industrious, diligent, attentive
工
gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
儉
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學
xué · learning, knowledge; school
俭
jiǎn · temperate, frugal, economical
学
xué · learning, knowledge; school
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2–1–3–2 · qin2 gong1 jian3 xue2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) part-work and part-study; to support oneself through hard part-time work while studying

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