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棘手 Pronunciation and Pinyin

棘手 Usage and Examples

Difficult to handle; troublesome.

转型过程中难免会有棘手的时候。

Inevitably the transition will yield some sticky moments.

经济依然面临一些棘手的问题。

The economy still faces intractable problems.

The characters in 棘手

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
棘
jí12thorn, thorny, difficult
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

More words starting with 棘

  • jí棘cì刺thorn, spine
  • jí棘shǒu手de的Tricky, Difficult
  • jí棘shǒu手de的wèn问tí题thorny problem, tricky issue
  • jí棘shǒu手de的nán难tí题thorny problem, tricky problem
  • jí棘shǒu手wèn问tí题tricky problem, thorny issue
  • jí棘shǒu手xiàng项mu目tricky project, difficult project
  • jí棘pí皮dòng动wù物echinoderm
  • jí棘tū突spinous process

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Questions about 棘手

What does 棘手 mean in Chinese?

棘手 (jí shǒu) means “Difficult to handle; troublesome”.

How do you pronounce 棘手?

棘手 is pronounced jí shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Difficult to handle; troublesome.” in Chinese?

“Difficult to handle; troublesome.” is 棘手 (jí shǒu) in Chinese.

How is 棘手 used in a sentence?

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

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