吃苦
chīkǔ
to endure hardship
Characters in this word
苦 kǔ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 古 old, classic, ancient
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 基层调研不是走过场，干部必须真正愿意吃苦。 Jīcéng diàoyán bú shì zǒuguòchǎng, gànbù bìxū zhēnzhèng yuànyì chīkǔ. Grassroots research is not a formality; officials must genuinely be willing to endure hardship.
- 他从小吃苦，所以特别珍惜现在的生活。 Tā cóngxiǎo chīkǔ, suǒyǐ tèbié zhēnxī xiànzài de shēnghuó. He knew hardship from childhood, so he especially treasures his life now.
- 学武术很苦，你得做好吃苦的准备。 Xué wǔshù hěn kǔ, nǐ děi zuòhǎo chīkǔ de zhǔnbèi. Learning martial arts is hard; you must be ready to endure hardship.
Related words
- 吃 chī to eat
- 吃饭 chīfàn to eat, to have a meal
- 好吃 hǎochī tasty, delicious
- 吃惊 chījīng surprised
- 小吃 xiǎochī snacks
- 吃力 chīlì hard; with effort
- 大吃一惊 dàchīyìjīng to be greatly surprised
- 吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè eating, drinking, and having fun
- 吃亏 chīkuī to suffer losses; to be at a disadvantage
- 口吃 kǒuchī to stutter; stammer
- 贪吃 tānchī gluttonous; fond of eating
- 痛苦 tòngkǔ pain; suffering