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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.