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刻苦

kè kǔ
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. hardworking
  2. 2. assiduous

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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懒惰
lǎn duò

idle

不努力，贪图安逸

Related words

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努力
nǔ lì

to make an effort; to try hard; to strive

付出很多精力

Synonyms

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勤奋
qín fèn

hardworking

形容学习或工作努力

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly paired with 学习 (study) or 训练 (training) to emphasize diligent effort, e.g., 刻苦学习, 刻苦训练.

Common mistakes

刻苦 is typically used to describe a person's attitude towards study or work, not to describe a task or situation. For example, say 他很刻苦, not 他的工作很刻苦.

Example Sentences

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学习必 刻苦 。
Study must be assiduous.
他学习很 刻苦 。
He studies very diligently.
这位学子学习非常 刻苦 。
This student studies very hard.

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Words Containing 刻苦

刻苦努力
kè kǔ nǔ lì

assiduous

刻苦学习
kè kǔ xué xí

to study hard

刻苦耐劳
kè kǔ nài láo

to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering

刻苦钻研
kè kǔ zuān yán

to study diligently

勤奋刻苦
qín fèn kè kǔ

diligent

学习刻苦
xué xí kè kǔ

to study hard

Child Words of 刻苦

刻
kè

quarter (hour)

苦
kǔ

bitter