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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

刻苦 [kèkǔ]
  1. 1. adjective hardworking

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

刻苦 [kèkǔ]
  1. 1. assiduous; hardworking; painstaking
    刻苦学习
    study hard
    刻苦钻研
    study assiduously
    刻苦耐劳
    bear hardships and work hard
  2. 2. simple and frugal
    生活刻苦
    lead a simple and frugal life

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

刻苦 [kèkǔ]
  1. 1. 勤奋努力,能下苦功夫
    刻苦学习科学技术
    训练很刻苦
  2. 2. (生活)节俭
    刻苦度日
    生活刻苦

Examples

刻苦学习,持之以恒
study assiduously and perseveringly
刻苦攻读
study assiduously
为国争光的志愿激励运动员刻苦训练。
The desire to win glory for their country impels the athletes to train diligently.
如不刻苦钻研,则将一事无成。
You will certainly achieve nothing unless you study assiduously.
刻苦钻研
study assiduously
生活刻苦
lead a simple and frugal life
若不刻苦钻研,如何取得成果?
How can we achieve anything if we don't work hard?
小王平时训练不刻苦,以致射击考核没有及格。
Xiao Wang didn't practise hard, so he failed the marksmanship test.

Collocations

刻苦钻研
to study hard
学习刻苦
to study hard
刻苦努力
to make great efforts
勤奋刻苦
diligent
十分刻苦
hard-working; diligent

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