艰苦 艱苦
艰苦 艱苦 jiān kǔ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ gaan1 fu2 HSK 5 流利級 · Level 5
- difficult
- hard
- arduous
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艰 艱
- 艰辛 艱辛 jiān xīn ㄐㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ gaan1 san1 hardships
- 艰巨 艱鉅 jiān jù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄩˋ (of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding
- 艰险 艱險 jiān xiǎn ㄐㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˇ gaan1 him2 difficult and dangerous
- 艰难 艱難 jiān nán ㄐㄧㄢ ㄋㄢˊ gaan1 naan4 difficult
- 艰苦奋斗 艱苦奮鬥 jiān kǔ fèn dòu ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄈㄣˋ ㄉㄡˋ gaan1 fu2 fan5 dau3 to struggle arduously
Show 12 more words with 艰 艱
- 丁艰 丁艱 dīng jiān ㄉㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄢ ding1 gaan1 (literary) to be in mourning after the death of a parent
- 艰巨 艱巨 jiān jù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄩˋ gaan1 geoi6 variant of 艰巨
- 艰深 艱深 jiān shēn ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄣ gaan1 sam1 abstruse
- 艰巨性 艱巨性 jiān jù xìng ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gaan1 geoi6 sing3 arduousness
- 不避艰险 不避艱險 bù bì jiān xiǎn ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˇ bat1 bei6 gaan1 him2 shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger
- 人艰不拆 人艱不拆 rén jiān bù chāi ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄞ jan4 gaan1 bat1 caak3 life is hard enough as it is; don't burst my bubble (Internet slang)
- 备尝艰苦 備嘗艱苦 bèi cháng jiān kǔ ㄅㄟˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ bei6 soeng4 gaan1 fu2 see 备尝辛苦
- 步履维艰 步履維艱 bù lǚ wéi jiān ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄩˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢ bou6 lei5 wai4 gaan1 to have difficulty walking (idiom)
- 举步维艰 舉步維艱 jǔ bù wéi jiān ㄐㄩˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢ geoi2 bou6 wai4 gaan1 to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom)
- 艰深晦涩 艱深晦澀 jiān shēn huì sè ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄣ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄜˋ gaan1 sam1 fui3 gip3 abstruse and unfathomable (idiom)
- 艰苦朴素 艱苦樸素 jiān kǔ pǔ sù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄆㄨˇ ㄙㄨˋ gaan1 fu2 pok3 sou3 leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)
- 艰难险阻 艱難險阻 jiān nán xiǎn zǔ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄨˇ gaan1 naan4 him2 zo2 untold dangers and difficulties (idiom)
苦
- 何苦 hé kǔ ㄏㄜˊ ㄎㄨˇ ho4 fu2 why bother?
- 刻苦 kè kǔ ㄎㄜˋ ㄎㄨˇ hak1 fu2 hardworking
- 受苦 shòu kǔ ㄕㄡˋ ㄎㄨˇ sau6 fu2 to suffer hardship
- 吃苦 chī kǔ ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ hek3 fu2 to bear hardships
- 挖苦 wā kǔ ㄨㄚ ㄎㄨˇ waa1 fu2 to speak sarcastically
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- 痛苦 tòng kǔ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄨˇ tung3 fu2 pain
- 苦力 kǔ lì ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ fu2 lik6 bitter work
- 苦工 kǔ gōng ㄎㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄥ fu2 gung1 hard labor (in penal code)
- 苦心 kǔ xīn ㄎㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄣ fu2 sam1 painstaking effort
- 苦恼 苦惱 kǔ nǎo ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄠˇ fu2 nou5 vexed
- 苦笑 kǔ xiào ㄎㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu2 siu3 to force a smile
- 苦练 苦練 kǔ liàn ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˋ fu2 lin6 to train hard
- 苦衷 kǔ zhōng ㄎㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄥ fu2 cung1 secret trouble
- 苦难 苦難 kǔ nàn ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄢˋ fu2 naan6 suffering
- 诉苦 訴苦 sù kǔ ㄙㄨˋ ㄎㄨˇ sou3 fu2 to grumble
- 贫苦 貧苦 pín kǔ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄨˇ pan4 fu2 poverty-stricken
- 辛苦 xīn kǔ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨˇ san1 fu2 exhausting
- 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 to look anxious (idiom)
- 艰苦奋斗 艱苦奮鬥 jiān kǔ fèn dòu ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄈㄣˋ ㄉㄡˋ gaan1 fu2 fan5 dau3 to struggle arduously
- 酸甜苦辣 suān tián kǔ là ㄙㄨㄢ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄚˋ syun1 tim4 fu2 laat6 lit. sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom)
Idioms with these characters
- 步履维艰 步履維艱 bù lǚ wéi jiān ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄩˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢ bou6 lei5 wai4 gaan1 to have difficulty walking (idiom)
- 艰苦朴素 艱苦樸素 jiān kǔ pǔ sù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄆㄨˇ ㄙㄨˋ gaan1 fu2 pok3 sou3 leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)
- 艰难险阻 艱難險阻 jiān nán xiǎn zǔ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄨˇ gaan1 naan4 him2 zo2 untold dangers and difficulties (idiom)
- 备尝辛苦 備嘗辛苦 bèi cháng xīn kǔ ㄅㄟˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨˇ bei6 soeng4 san1 fu2 (idiom) to have suffered all kinds of hardships
- 不胜其苦 不勝其苦 bù shèng qí kǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄎㄨˇ bat1 sing1 kei4 fu2 unable to bear the pain (idiom)
- 吃苦耐劳 吃苦耐勞 chī kǔ nài láo ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ hek3 fu2 noi6 lou4 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
Show 6 more idioms with 苦
- 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 to look anxious (idiom)
- 倒悬之苦 倒懸之苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄎㄨˇ dou3 jyun4 zi1 fu2 lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 访贫问苦 訪貧問苦 fǎng pín wèn kǔ ㄈㄤˇ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄨˇ fong2 pan4 man6 fu2 to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)
- 孤苦伶仃 gū kǔ líng dīng ㄍㄨ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥ gu1 fu2 ling4 ding1 solitary and impoverished (idiom)
- 含辛茹苦 hán xīn rú kǔ ㄏㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˊ ㄎㄨˇ ham4 san1 jyu4 fu2 to suffer every possible torment (idiom); bitter hardship
- 坚苦卓绝 堅苦卓絕 jiān kǔ zhuó jué ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊ gin1 fu2 coek3 zyut3 persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiom); conspicuous determination
Example sentences
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生活 很 艰苦 艱苦 。
Life has been very hard.
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他们 他們 不怕 艰苦 艱苦 的 工作 。
They're not afraid of hard work.
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这 這 是 一 项 項 艰苦 艱苦 的 工作 。
This is painstaking work.
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不管 训练 訓練 多么 多麼 艰苦 艱苦 ， 她 都 没有 沒有 哭 过 過 。
No matter how hard the training was, she never cried.
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失业 失業 之后 之後 他 捱 过 過 了 一 段 非常 艰苦 艱苦 的 日子 。
After losing his job, he went through a very difficult time.
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