苦苦 (kǔ kǔ) — strenuously; persistently; earnestly; sincerely
Definition
An adverb meaning 'strenuously, persistently' — stresses how hard or long someone keeps trying (pursuing, urging, searching). It describes the manner or effort of the verb, not the feeling itself; pair 苦苦 with effort verbs, not with 痛苦.
adverb
strenuouslypersistentlyearnestlysincerely
Examples
- 苦苦。Tā kǔ kǔ dì gōng zuò le yì nián.He worked strenuously for a year.
- 苦苦。Tā kǔ kǔ dì quàn wǒ liú xià.He earnestly urged me to stay.
- 苦苦。Tā kǔ kǔ dì zhuī qiú mèng xiǎng.She persistently pursued her dream.
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