吃苦

chī kǔ

HSK 6

to bear, hardships

verb

Example Sentences

他从小就学会了吃苦。

tā cóngxiǎojiù xuéhuì le chīkǔ 。

He has learned to bear hardships since he was young.

我们必须吃苦才能成功。

wǒmen bìxū chīkǔ cáinéng chénggōng 。

We must endure hardships to succeed.

吃苦是成长的一部分。

chīkǔ shì chéngzhǎng de yībùfēn 。

Enduring hardships is a part of growing up.

Individual Characters

to eat, to have one's meal

bitter, hardship, pain, to suffer

Words with similar meanings

Indicates the ability to withstand pain or hardship, similar to bearing difficulties, but more focuses on the aspect of patience.

承受chéngshòu

Refers to the capacity to support or endure something difficult, emphasizing the aspect of being under pressure.

Words Starting With 吃

吃惊chī jīng

to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed

吃亏chī kuī

to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately

entail strenuous effort; be a strain

Words Ending With 苦

hard; exhausting; with much toil; thanks for your trouble

hardworking; assiduous

痛苦tòng kǔ

pain; suffering; painful

艰苦jiān kǔ

difficult; hard; arduous

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