HSK 3.0 Vocabulary
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HSK 7–9 · verb · Practice

吃苦

chīkǔ

to endure hardship; to bear hardships

年轻人要学会吃苦。

Niánqīng rén yào xuéhuì chīkǔ。

Young people need to learn to endure hardship.

他出身农村,从小就很能吃苦。

Tā chūshēn nóngcūn, cóngxiǎo jiù hěn néng chīkǔ。

He comes from a rural family and has been able to endure hardship since childhood.

← 吃喝玩乐chī-hē-wán-lè 吃亏chīkuī →
吃 chī to eat 好吃 hǎochī tasty; delicious 吃惊 chījīng to be startled; to be shocked 苦 kǔ bitter; hard; to suffer (苦) 小吃 xiǎochī snack; local delicacies; refreshments 辛苦 xīnkǔ hard; exhausting; toilsome; to work hard 艰苦 jiānkǔ hard; arduous; difficult; tough; strenuous 酸甜苦辣 suān-tián-kǔ-là sour, sweet, bitter and spicy; the ups and downs of life 痛苦 tòngkǔ pain; suffering; painful; miserable 大吃一惊 dàchī-yìjīng to be very surprised; to be shocked 吃喝玩乐 chī-hē-wán-lè to eat, drink and be merry; to enjoy life 吃亏 chīkuī to suffer a loss; to be at a disadvantage
HSK 3.0 Vocabulary

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