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棘手

jí shǒu
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. thorny (problem)
  2. 2. intractable

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“问题”“事情”“局面”等搭配,形容难以处理。

Common mistakes

不要误写为“辣手”(“辣”音là,“棘手”的“棘”音jí)。“辣手”指毒辣的手段,意思完全不同。

Example Sentences

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这个问题非常 棘手 ,我们需要好好讨论一下。
This problem is very thorny; we need to discuss it thoroughly.

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