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够呛 (gòu qiàng): unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • unbearable
  • terrible
  • enough
  • unlikely

Chinese explanation

  • 形容情况很严重或难以承受,让人受不了
  • 也表示某事很难做到或希望不大。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

enough (sufficient)

HSK 7

to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)

Example sentences

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It's 38 degrees today, and we still have to run 1,000 meters on the track—that's really unbearable.

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He was eager to go back to work right after surgery, and the doctor said his health would definitely suffer.

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The exam questions were especially hard this time; many classmates said they didn't have enough time and found the test really tough.

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The mountain path was steep and slippery; we climbed for six hours with our luggage and were exhausted beyond words.

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He was taking care of his sick mother while preparing his graduation thesis; during that period he was terribly busy.

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