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困苦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

困苦 Usage and Examples

Hardship, privation, and distress.

这些政策使得许多老人饱受困苦。

These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship.

福利给困苦提供了一个缓解。

Welfare provides a cushion against hardship.

The characters in 困苦

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
困
kùn7trapped, tired, or poor
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering

More words starting with 困

  • kùn困fá乏Tired and fatigued; weary.
  • kùn困le了Sleepy, Tired
  • kùn困zhù住trap, stuck
  • kùn困juàn倦drowsy, sleepy
  • kùn困è厄adversity, distress
  • kùn困zài在stuck in, trapped in
  • kùn困zài在le了stuck, trapped
  • kùn困zài在wū屋dǐng顶shàng上de的Stuck on the roof, Trapped on the roof
  • kùn困jìng境predicament, plight
  • kùn困jìng境zhōng中in a predicament, in a dilemma
  • kùn困jìng境zhōng中de的in distress, in trouble
  • kùn困shǒu守hold out, defend a besieged position

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Questions about 困苦

What does 困苦 mean in Chinese?

困苦 (kùn kǔ) means “Hardship, privation, and distress”.

How do you pronounce 困苦?

困苦 is pronounced kùn kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Hardship, privation, and distress.” in Chinese?

“Hardship, privation, and distress.” is 困苦 (kùn kǔ) in Chinese.

How is 困苦 used in a sentence?

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

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