吃
苦

To bear hardships in Chinese: 吃苦 (chī kǔ)

chī kǔ

to bear hardships

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Definitions

  1. 1to bear hardships

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吃
苦

Zhuyin

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ㄔ

chī

ㄔ/ ch—/ first tone

ㄎㄨˇ

kǔ

ㄎ/ kㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 年轻时多吃苦，将来才会更坚强。

    nián qīng shí duō chī kǔ， jiāng lái cái huì gèng jiān qiáng。

    Enduring hardships when you are young makes you stronger later on.

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Related words

吃

chī

to eat

苦

kǔ

bitter

好吃

hǎo chī

tasty

吃惊

chī jīng

to be startled

辛苦

xīn kǔ

exhausting

吃亏

chī kuī

to suffer losses

艰苦

jiān kǔ

difficult

刻苦

kè kǔ

hardworking

痛苦

tòng kǔ

pain

小吃

xiǎo chī

snack

吃饭

chī fàn

to have a meal

吃力

chī lì

to entail strenuous effort

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