吃苦

chī kǔ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to bear hardships

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 享受 xiǎng shòu 享受 xiǎng shòu to enjoy to enjoy comfort: to enjoy

Related words

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• 耐劳 nài láo 耐劳 nài láo hardy often paired as 吃苦耐劳: hardy
• 艰辛 jiān xīn 艰辛 jiān xīn hardships experiencing hardship: hardships

Example Sentences

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他很能 吃苦 。

He can really bear hardships.

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Words Containing 吃苦

• 吃苦耐劳 吃苦耐劳 chī kǔ nài láo: hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
• 吃苦头 吃苦头 chī kǔ tou: to suffer
• 小洞不堵，大洞吃苦 小洞不堵，大洞吃苦 xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng chī kǔ: lit. a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom)
• 小洞不补大洞吃苦 小洞不补大洞吃苦 xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ: A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine

Child Words of 吃苦

• 吃 吃 chī: to eat
• 苦 苦 kǔ: bitter