吃苦 meaning and pronunciation

吃苦
Simplified/traditional word

吃苦 English definition

chī kǔ
  • to bear
  • hardships

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  • 吃 (chī): to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer; to stammer (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [ji2]);
  • 苦 (kǔ): bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly;