艰苦 (jiān kǔ) — arduous, tough, hard (of conditions, life, work)
Definition
艰苦 (jiānkǔ) stresses long, harsh conditions — 'arduous, tough' — stronger than 辛苦 (exhausting, brief effort) and more about endurance than 困难 (a difficulty/obstacle).
adjective
arduoustoughhard (of conditions, life, work)
Examples
- 艰苦，。Suī rán tiáo jiàn hěn jiān kǔ, dàn tā men jiān chí xià lái le.Although the conditions are tough, they persevered.
- 艰苦。Zhè shì yí fèn fēi cháng jiān kǔ de gōng zuò.This is a very arduous job.
- 艰苦，。Jīng guò jiān kǔ de xùn liàn, tā zhōng yú chéng gōng le.After tough training, he finally succeeded.
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