| qín | diligent/industrious/hardworking/frequent/regular/constant |
| 勤 | diligent industrious hardworking |
| 勤于 | be diligent in |
| 勤俭 | hardworking and frugal |
| 勤俭为服务之本 | hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom) |
| 勤俭办企业 | to run an enterprise diligently and thriftily |
| 勤俭办学 | to run a school diligently and thriftily |
| 勤俭办社 | to run an organization diligently and thriftily |
| 勤俭务实 | hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic |
| 勤俭建国 | to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom) |
| 勤俭持家 | industrious and thrifty in managing a household |
| 勤俭朴实 | hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom) |
| 勤俭朴素 | hardworking, thrifty, plain, and simple (idiom) |
| 勤俭耐劳 | diligent and able to endure hardship (idiom) |
| 勤俭节约 | diligent and thrifty (idiom) |
| 勤俭起家 | to build up a family by thrift and hard work (idiom) |
| 勤则不匮 | If one is industrious, one will not be in want. (idiom) |
| 勤力 | hardworking diligent |
| 勤务 | service an orderly (in army) |
| 勤务兵 | army orderly |
| 勤务员 | odd job man army orderly |