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棘手

jí shǒu
thorny (problem), troublesome
adjective

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Example Sentences

这个问题真是棘手。
zhègè wèntí zhēnshì jíshǒu 。
This problem is really thorny.
她处理棘手的情况很有经验。
tā chǔlǐ jíshǒu de qíngkuàng hěnyǒu jīngyàn 。
She has a lot of experience dealing with troublesome situations.
我们需要找到一种方法来解决这个棘手的难题。
wǒmen xūyào zhǎodào yīzhǒng fāngfǎ lái jiějué zhègè jíshǒu de nántí 。
We need to find a way to solve this thorny problem.

Words with similar meanings

麻烦máfán
troublesome
麻烦 (má fan) is more colloquial and is often used in conversational contexts.
棘刺jícì
thorny
棘刺 (jí cì) literally conveys the idea of something being sharp or difficult to handle.

Words Ending With 手

握手wò shǒu
to shake hands
对手duì shǒu
opponent; adversary; match
凶手xiōng shǒu
assailant; murderer; assassin
分手fēn shǒu
to split up; to break up
动手dòng shǒu
to hit with hands or fists; to start work; to touch

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棘jí · thorns›手shǒu · hand›