苦差 kǔ chāi ㄎㄨˇ ㄔㄞ fu2 caai1
- hard task
- difficult mission
- arduous and unrewarding undertaking
- drudgery
- grind
- chore
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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
- 艰苦 艱苦 jiān kǔ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ gaan1 fu2 difficult
- 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
差
- 偏差 piān chā ㄆㄧㄢ ㄔㄚ pin1 caa1 bias
- 出差 chū chāi ㄔㄨ ㄔㄞ ceot1 caai1 to go on an official or business trip
- 反差 fǎn chā ㄈㄢˇ ㄔㄚ faan2 caa1 contrast; discrepancy
- 差别 差別 chā bié ㄔㄚ ㄅㄧㄝˊ caa1 bit6 difference; distinction; disparity
- 差异 差異 chā yì ㄔㄚ ㄧˋ caa1 ji6 difference; discrepancy
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- 差距 chā jù ㄔㄚ ㄐㄩˋ caa1 keoi5 disparity; gap
- 差错 差錯 chā cuò ㄔㄚ ㄘㄨㄛˋ caa1 co3 mistake; slip-up; fault; error
- 差额 差額 chā é ㄔㄚ ㄜˊ caa1 ngaak6 balance (financial)
- 差点 差點 chà diǎn ㄔㄚˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ caa1 dim2 almost
- 时差 時差 shí chā ㄕˊ ㄔㄚ si4 caa1 time difference
- 相差 xiāng chà ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄚˋ soeng1 caa1 to differ
- 落差 luò chā ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄚ lok6 caa1 drop in elevation
- 误差 誤差 wù chā ㄨˋ ㄔㄚ ng6 caa1 difference
- 邮差 郵差 yóu chāi ㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄞ jau4 caai1 postman; mailman (dated in mainland China)
- 顺差 順差 shùn chā ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄔㄚ seon6 caa1 (trade or budget) surplus
- 差不多 chà bu duō ㄔㄚˋ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄉㄨㄛ caa1 bat1 do1 almost
- 差点儿 差點兒 chà diǎn r ㄔㄚˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄦ caa1 dim2 ji4 erhua variant of 差点
- 不差 bù chā ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄚ bat1 caa1 to not lack
- 不差 bù chà ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄚˋ bat1 caa1 not bad
- 交差 jiāo chāi ㄐㄧㄠ ㄔㄞ gaau1 caai1 to report back after completion of one's mission
Idioms with these characters
- 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)
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- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 参差不齐 參差不齊 cēn cī bù qí ㄘㄣ ㄘ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧˊ caam1 ci1 bat1 cai4 (idiom) variable
- 参差错落 參差錯落 cēn cī cuò luò ㄘㄣ ㄘ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ caam1 ci1 co3 lok6 uneven and jumbled (idiom); irregular and disorderly
- 差强人意 差強人意 chā qiáng rén yì ㄔㄚ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧˋ caa1 koeng5 jan4 ji3 (idiom) just passable
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- 隔三差五 gé sān chà wǔ ㄍㄜˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔㄚˋ ㄨˇ gaak3 saam1 caa1 ng5 (idiom) every few days; every once in a while
- 鬼使神差 guǐ shǐ shén chāi ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄕˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄔㄞ gwai2 si2 san4 caai1 demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
- 千差万别 千差萬別 qiān chā wàn bié ㄑㄧㄢ ㄔㄚ ㄨㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊ cin1 caa1 maan6 bit6 (idiom) extremely diverse
- 神差鬼使 shén chāi guǐ shǐ ㄕㄣˊ ㄔㄞ ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄕˇ san4 caai1 gwai2 si2 the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
- 丝毫不差 絲毫不差 sī háo bù chā ㄙ ㄏㄠˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄚ si1 hou4 bat1 caa1 accurate to perfection (idiom)
- 天差地别 天差地別 tiān chā dì bié ㄊㄧㄢ ㄔㄚ ㄉㄧˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊ tin1 caa1 dei6 bit6 (idiom) poles apart; as different as can be
- 天差地远 天差地遠 tiān chā dì yuǎn ㄊㄧㄢ ㄔㄚ ㄉㄧˋ ㄩㄢˇ tin1 caa1 dei6 jyun5 poles apart (idiom)
Example sentences
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说服 說服 他 中止 旅行 真是 件 苦差事 。
I had a hard time trying to persuade him to cancel the trip.
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