HSK 6 · Work

精益求精 jīngyìqiújīng “to strive for perfection” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 精益求精 means

  1. to strive for perfection
  2. to keep improving
  3. (idiom) to constantly seek to improve
  4. to keep perfecting

How to say 精益求精

  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale精jīng1st tone, high and level
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale益yì4th tone, falling
  • Pitch chart of the second tone: rises from mid to high, 3 to 5 on the five-level scale求qiú2nd tone, rising
  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale精jīng1st tone, high and level

精益求精 in a sentence

  1. 我们对产品质量精益求精。

    Wǒmen duì chǎnpǐn zhìliàng jīngyìqiújīng.

    We always strive to improve the quality of our products.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 做学问要精益求精。

    Zuò xuéwèn yào jīngyìqiújīng.

    Scholarship calls for constantly striving for perfection.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 精益求精 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 精 (jīng) with each of its parts in a different colour
精jīngessence
  • 米rice · mǐMeaning part
  • 青blue-green · qīngSound part

米 hints at the meaning (rice); 青 (qīng) hints at the sound. Compare it with jīng.

The character 益 (yì) with each of its parts in a different colour
益yìbenefit
  • 水water · shuǐ
  • 皿dish · mǐn
The character 求 (qiú) drawn as one shape
求qiúto seek

求 is a single shape of 7 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.

Memory aidTraditionally said to show a fur coat, now written 裘 (qiú); some scholars see a centipede instead. Today 求 means “to ask for”.

The character 精 (jīng) with each of its parts in a different colour
精jīngessence
  • 米rice · mǐMeaning part
  • 青blue-green · qīngSound part

米 hints at the meaning (rice); 青 (qīng) hints at the sound. Compare it with jīng.

How to write 精益求精

精 14 strokes · 益 10 strokes · 求 7 strokes

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精益求精 (jīngyìqiújīng) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 精益求精 (jīngyìqiújīng). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 精益求精

Words with 精

精彩jīngcǎi · wonderful精力jīnglì · energy精神jīngshén · spirit精简jīngjiǎn · to streamline精密jīngmì · precise精确jīngquè · accurate精心jīngxīn · meticulous精致jīngzhì · exquisite精通jīngtōng · to be proficient in酒精jiǔjīng · alcohol

Words with 益

利益lìyì · benefit收益shōuyì · earnings效益xiàoyì · benefit日益rìyì · increasingly

Words with 求

要求yāoqiú · to request请求qǐngqiú · to request征求zhēngqiú · to solicit追求zhuīqiú · to pursue (a goal)求qiú · to seek力求lìqiú · to strive to谋求móuqiú · to seek需求xūqiú · demand急于求成jíyúqiúchéng · too eager for success供不应求gōngbùyìngqiú · demand exceeds supply

More words: Work & Career

奖励jiǎnglì · to reward奖赏jiǎngshǎng · to reward解雇jiěgù · to dismiss敬业jìngyè · dedication to one’s work晋升jìnshēng · to be promoted就业jiùyè · employment就职jiùzhí · to take office纪要jìyào · summary

FAQs

精益求精 (jīngyìqiújīng) means “to strive for perfection” or “to keep improving”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it jīngyìqiújīng: jīng with a 1st tone, then yì with a 4th tone, then qiú with a 2nd tone, then jīng with a 1st tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 精益求精 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type jingyiqiujing with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 精益求精 from the suggestions. Typing jingyiqiujing into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
精益求精 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.