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艰苦 (jiān kǔ): arduous, difficult

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HSK 5adjective

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Pinyin
Meaning: arduous, difficult
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 5

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difficult
hard
arduous

Chinese explanation

形容生活、条件或环境非常困难，让人受苦受累。常用来描述需要付出很大努力才能坚持的情况。

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bitter

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