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吃苦 (chī kǔ): to bear hardships

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to bear hardships
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

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to bear hardships

Chinese explanation

指经受艰苦、困难或劳累，常用来形容为了某个目标而忍受身体上的辛苦或生活上的艰难
也指不怕苦、愿意承受困难，多含肯定或赞扬的意味，如吃苦耐劳。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

to eat

HSK 4

bitter

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