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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[kǔ]
  1. 1. adjective [苦涩] bitter
  2. 2. adjective [艰苦] hard
  3. 3. verb [苦害] be hard on
    照顾6个孩子可了她。
    Looking after six children has taken its toll on her.
  4. 4. verb [遭受] suffer from
    suffer from drought
  5. 5. adverb painstakingly
    train hard
  6. 6. noun suffering
    bear hardships

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[kǔ]
  1. 1. bitter

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[kǔ]
  1. 1. 形容味道像瓜或黄连一样
    药很
    酸甜
    胆。
  2. 2. 劳累;艰辛
  3. 3. 竭力地;耐心地
    相求。
  4. 4. 难过;痛
    日子
    伶仃
    恼。
  5. 5. 使痛;使难受
    我病了这一年多,可了你了
    肉计。
  6. 6. 对某种情况感到痛
    旱。
  7. 7. 形容超过适当程度
    头发剪得太
    这鞋穿得太,后跟儿都磨没了。

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妈妈哀劝他不要再吸毒了,但没有效果。
Mother said everything she could trying to talk him into quitting drugs, but it was no good.
为了儿子,他只好卑词求情,哀告。
He had to humble himself for the sake of his son.
丁茶细细品来其实是先后甜的,很好喝!
Though colyx tea tastes bitter, it becomes sweet later and really tastes good.
他每天都辛辛地劳作着。
He works hard every day.
爱因斯坦一生都在地觅求真理。
Einstein kept on bitterly seeking truth all his life.
我又不会赖账,你何必索逼?
I won't repudiate my debts, why are you forcing me to pay so strongly?
他辛辛拉一个月黄包车才赚3块现大洋。
He earned only 3 silver dollar after pulling the rickshaw for a month.
这些小钱是我辛辛赚来的,不能乱花。
Hard-earned money should not be spent randomly.
良药口利于病。
战争年代,人民饱受难,遍地哀鸿。
The people suffered greatly during war time. Everywhere one went there were refugees groaning in pain.

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