艰苦

jiānkǔ

HSK 5Adjective551/1570

Meaning

艰苦

hard; arduous

Example sentences

  • shēnghuójiān 

    Hard life.

  • zàijiāndehuánjìngxiàréngránjiānchíxué 

    He persisted in studying even in hard conditions.

Usage

arduous (艰+苦).