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吃苦
chī kǔ
endure hardship
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What does 吃苦 mean?
吃苦 (pinyin: chī kǔ) means endure hardship. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 吃苦
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 吃 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 苦
The characters of 吃苦
| 吃 | chī | to eat (HSK 1) |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter; hard (HSK 4) |
Related HSK 6 words
| 劲头 | jìn tóu | enthusiasm, vigor |
| 文雅 | wén yǎ | elegant, refined |
| 断断续续 | duàn duàn xù xù | intermittent, off and on |
| 稿件 | gǎo jiàn | manuscript, draft |
| 请柬 | qǐng jiǎn | invitation |
| 立交桥 | lì jiāo qiáo | overpass, cloverleaf interchange |
| 母语 | mǔ yǔ | mother tongue, native language |
| 层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng | emerge in an endless stream |
Full HSK 6 list · Translate a sentence with 吃苦
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