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bear hardships

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chi1ku3 chīkǔ

Meaning


Primary

bear hardships

Alternatives

to bear hardships, bear hardship, bearing hardship, endure hardship, endure hardships

Mnemonic


When you 吃苦 bear hardships, you must 吃 eat 苦 bitter things each day. Both figuratively and literally.

Usage


她 不 怕 吃苦。

She does not fear bearing hardships.

他 挺 能 吃苦 的。

He can bear hardships well.

他 今年 会 吃苦。

He will bear hardships this year.