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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

苦涩 [kǔsè]
  1. 1. adjective bitter

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

苦涩 [kǔsè]
  1. 1. bitter and astringent
  2. 2. pained; agonized; anguished
    苦涩的表情
    a pained look
    苦涩地笑了笑。
    He forced a smile.
    他的笑容带了些苦涩
    苦涩的人生啊!我该如何去面对呢?

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

苦涩 [kǔsè]
  1. 1. 味道又苦又涩
    苦涩的野果子。
  2. 2. 愁苦
    内心苦涩
    苦涩的感情经历。

Examples

苦涩的表情
a pained look 苦涩
苦涩地笑了笑。
He forced a smile. 苦涩
他的笑容带了些苦涩 苦涩
苦涩的人生啊!我该如何去面对呢? 苦涩
苦涩
苦涩的野果子。 苦涩
内心苦涩 苦涩
苦涩的感情经历。 苦涩

Collocations

味道苦涩
bitter
内心苦涩
bitterness
苦涩的泪水
the bitter tears
苦涩的滋味
bitterness
感到苦涩
to feel bitter
苦涩难咽
too bitter to swallow
有点苦涩
a little bitter

Word Decomposition


[kǔ]
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[sè]

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