艰巨

jiān jù

HSK 7–9

Meaning

(of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding

形容任务、工作等困难而繁重。

Arduous, formidable, very difficult and heavy.

用来形容需要付出巨大努力才能完成的重大任务或工作。

Used to describe major tasks or work that require great effort to complete.

1 这项工程任务十分艰巨，需要大家齐心协力。 (This engineering task is very arduous and requires everyone to work together.)
2 面对艰巨的挑战，他没有退缩。 (Facing the formidable challenge, he did not flinch.)
3 脱贫是一项艰巨而光荣的任务。 (Poverty alleviation is an arduous and glorious task.)
4 在艰苦的条件下，他们完成了艰巨的使命。 (Under tough conditions, they accomplished the arduous mission.)
5 攻克这个技术难题是一项艰巨的工作。 (Overcoming this technical problem is a difficult and heavy work.)

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