# 兢兢业业 (jīngjīngyèyè)

In Mandarin Chinese, 兢兢业业 (jīngjīngyèyè) means “conscientious; diligent”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: conscientious; diligent
- Pinyin: jīngjīngyèyè (jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4)
- Traditional: 兢兢業業
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 他在岗位上兢兢业业工作了二十年。
  Tā zài gǎngwèi shàng jīngjīngyèyè gōngzuòle èrshí nián.
  He has worked conscientiously for twenty years.

## Characters

- 兢 (jīng): to be fearful; apprehensive
- [业](https://hanziro.com/word/ye-industry/) (yè): industry; profession

https://hanziro.com/word/jing-jing-ye-ye-conscientious/

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