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耕耘

gēng yún

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

耕耘 (gēng yún) means "plowing and weeding; farm work; fig. to work or study diligently". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 耕耘 means

1. plowing and weeding
2. farm work
3. fig. to work or study diligently

The characters in 耕耘

• 耕gēngto plow; to till
• 耘yúnto weed

Example sentences

• 一分耕耘，一分收获。
  Yīfēngēngyún, yīfēnshōuhuò.
  No pain, no gain.
• 俗话说：一分耕耘、一分收获；可俗话又说：人无横财不富、马无夜草不肥！
  Súhuàshuō: yī fēn gēngyún, yī fēn shōuhuò; kě súhuà yòu shuō: rén wú hèngcái bù fù, mǎ wú yè cǎo bù féi!
  As the saying goes, "You reap what you sow", and yet another says that luck plays an important role in success too!

Words containing 耕耘

• 辛勤耕耘xīn qín gēng yúnto devote oneself tirelessly to one's work; to labor diligently over many years
• 一分耕耘，一分收获yī fēn gēng yún , yī fēn shōu huò(saying) you reap what you sow

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