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苦头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苦头 Usage and Examples

Hardship

Suffering

Bitter lesson

Consequences

他当初草率决定,现在吃苦头了。

He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it.

在那个漫长的冬季,人们吃了很多苦头。

People suffered many hardships during that long winter.

The characters in 苦头

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
头
tóu5head

More words starting with 苦

  • kǔ苦bù不jī唧kǔ苦bù不jī唧ér儿whining, whimpering
  • kǔ苦lè乐Joys and sorrows, Bitterness and happiness
  • kǔ苦le了Suffered, Had a hard time
  • kǔ苦yú于suffer from, troubled by
  • kǔ苦gōng功painstaking efforts
  • kǔ苦è厄Suffering, Hardship
  • kǔ苦shēn参Lightyellow sophora root
  • kú苦kǒu口pó婆xīn心de地earnestly, patiently
  • kǔ苦wèi味bitter taste, bitterness
  • kǔ苦chǔ处pain or suffering
  • kǔ苦xué学study hard, study diligently
  • kǔ苦jìn尽tián甜lái来de的zī滋wèi味Sweetness after bitterness, The taste of reward after hardship

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Questions about 苦头

What does 苦头 mean in Chinese?

苦头 (kǔ tóu) means “Hardship, Suffering, Bitter lesson, Consequences”.

How do you pronounce 苦头?

苦头 is pronounced kǔ tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Hardship” in Chinese?

“Hardship” is 苦头 (kǔ tóu) in Chinese.

How is 苦头 used in a sentence?

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

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