刻苦 (kè kǔ) — hardworking; assiduous; diligent and persevering
Definition
刻苦 stresses perseverance through hardship (long hours, tough training), with a sense of self-discipline. 用功 is more about studying hard; 勤劳 is about being hardworking in labor and daily tasks.
adjective
hardworkingassiduousdiligent and persevering
Examples
- 刻苦，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù hěn kè kǔ, měi tiān xué xí dào hěn wǎn.He has been very hardworking since childhood, studying until late every day.
- 刻苦，。Jīng guò shí nián de kè kǔ xùn liàn, tā zhōng yú chéng wéi le yì míng yōu xiù de yùn dòng yuán.After ten years of hard training, he finally became an outstanding athlete.
- 刻苦。Zhè zhǒng kè kǔ zuān yán de jīng shén zhí dé wǒ men xué xí.This spirit of assiduous study is worth learning from.
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