吃苦

chī kǔ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

经受艰苦，承受困难。

endure hardship.

常用来形容能够忍受艰苦环境或困难情况，也指在逆境中坚持奋斗。

Often used to describe the ability to endure harsh conditions or difficulties, also refers to persisting in adversity.

1 她从小就能吃苦，所以现在工作再累也不怕。 (She has been able to endure hardship since childhood, so she is not afraid of even the toughest work now.)
2 要想成功，就必须学会吃苦。 (To succeed, one must learn to endure hardship.)
3 老一辈人吃了很多苦，才换来今天的幸福生活。 (The older generation endured a lot of hardship to bring about today's happy life.)
4 他吃苦耐劳的精神值得每个人学习。 (His spirit of hard work and endurance is worth learning from everyone.)
5 在这个项目里，大家都要做好吃苦的准备。 (In this project, everyone must be prepared to endure hardship.)

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