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to bear hardships

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chi1ku3 chīkǔ

Meaning


Primary

to bear hardships

Alternatives

bear hardships, bearing hardships, bears hardships, to endure hardships, endure hardships

Mnemonic


吃苦 To bear hardships is to be forced 吃 to 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.