hard work
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Meaning · English
Effort and persistence in doing something
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
sự nỗ lực và kiên trì trong việc làm một việc gì đó
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Literally: physical or mental labor that is difficult
Register: neutral
Examples
His success was largely due to hard work.Sự thành công của anh ấy phần lớn là do làm việc chăm chỉ.
Tatoeba sentence #11260603 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “hard work” mean?
Effort and persistence in doing something Literally: physical or mental labor that is difficult
Is “hard work” formal or informal?
hard work is generally neutral.