What does 吃苦 mean in Chinese?

吃苦 (chī kǔ) means "to bear hardships" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 吃苦?

吃苦 is pronounced "chī kǔ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What characters make up 吃苦?

吃苦 is made up of the characters 吃, 苦. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 吃苦?

You can practice writing 吃苦 using our stroke order tool.

吃苦 (chī kǔ) — to bear hardships | Chinese Dictionary

吃苦

chī kǔ

to bear hardships

HSK 6verb

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吃苦

Definitions

(verb) to bear hardships

Example Sentences

年轻人要能吃苦。

Niánqīngrén yào néng chīkǔ

Young people should be able to bear hardships

Related Words

不胜(bù shèng)— cannot bear or stand

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不堪(bù kān)— cannot bear

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刻苦耐劳(kè kǔ nài láo)— to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering

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不胜其苦(bù shèng qí kǔ)— unable to bear the pain (idiom)

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6

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