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吃苦
chīkǔ
1. to bear hardships
HSK 6 Uncommon • Top 25%

Character Breakdown

吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1 6 丶
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4 8 丶

Compound Words (6)

吃苦头
chīkǔtou
to suffer
吃苦耐劳
chīkǔnàiláo
hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
大吃苦头
dàchīkǔtou
to suffer
好奇会吃苦头的
hàoqíhuìchīkǔtoude
Curiosity killed the cat.
小洞不补大洞吃苦
xiǎodòngbùbǔdàdòngchīkǔ
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
小洞不堵,大洞吃苦
xiǎodòngbùdǔ,dàdòngchīkǔ
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.

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