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苦差事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苦差事 Usage and Examples

a tough job

a thankless task

a hard slog

人们想摆脱日常生活中的苦差事。

People want to get away from the drudgery of their everyday lives.

对我来说,购物真是件苦差事。

Shopping's a real chore for me.

The characters in 苦差事

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
差
chāi10error, difference, or lack
事
shi8matter, event, or undertaking

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tóu头Hardship, Suffering
  • kǔ苦xué学study hard, study diligently

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Questions about 苦差事

What does 苦差事 mean in Chinese?

苦差事 (kǔ chāi shi) means “a tough job, a thankless task, a hard slog”.

How do you pronounce 苦差事?

苦差事 is pronounced kǔ chāi shi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “a tough job” in Chinese?

“a tough job” is 苦差事 (kǔ chāi shi) in Chinese.

How is 苦差事 used in a sentence?

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

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