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艰难时刻
艰难时刻
艰难时刻
艰难时刻
艰难时刻
艰难时刻
艰难时刻
艰难时刻

艰难时刻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

艰难时刻 Usage and Examples

tough times

difficult times

hard times

在这艰难时刻我真是太同情你了。

B: You have my deepest sympathy at this difficult time.

在这艰难时刻,有人想到自家养的宠物了吗?

In these times of hardship, has anyone thought about the family pet?

The characters in 艰难时刻

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
艰
jiān8difficult and arduous
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
刻
kè8carve, quarter hour, harsh

More words starting with 艰

  • jiān艰wēi危difficulties and dangers
  • jiān艰jù巨Arduous and difficult; formidable.
  • jiān艰jù巨le了Difficult, Challenging
  • jiān艰jù巨rèn任wu务difficult task, arduous task
  • jiān艰jù巨de的arduous, formidable
  • jiān艰jù巨de的rèn任wu务difficult task, arduous task
  • jiān艰jù巨de的gōng工chéng程arduous project, challenging project
  • jiān艰sè涩obscure and difficult to understand
  • jiān艰shēn深abstruse; difficult to understand
  • jiān艰kǔ苦Difficult and arduous.
  • jiān艰kǔ苦nǔ努lì力hard work, strenuous effort
  • jiān艰kǔ苦xué学xí习study hard, intensive study

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Questions about 艰难时刻

What does 艰难时刻 mean in Chinese?

艰难时刻 (jiān nán shí kè) means “tough times, difficult times, hard times”.

How do you pronounce 艰难时刻?

艰难时刻 is pronounced jiān nán shí kè in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “tough times” in Chinese?

“tough times” is 艰难时刻 (jiān nán shí kè) in Chinese.

How is 艰难时刻 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 艰难时刻, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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