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生活艰难
生活艰难
生活艰难
生活艰难
生活艰难
生活艰难
生活艰难
生活艰难

生活艰难 Pronunciation and Pinyin

生活艰难 Usage and Examples

Life is hard

Life is tough

Times are hard

那是在物价飞涨、生活艰难的往昔。

That was in the bad old days of rampant inflation.

山地国家一向是生活艰难的地方。

The mountainous nation has always been a tough place to scratch out a living.

The characters in 生活艰难

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
活
huó9alive, living, work
艰
jiān8difficult and arduous
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad

More words starting with 生

  • shēng生xià下give birth to, bear
  • shēng生xià下le了bore, delivered
  • shēng生xià下lai来be born, come into the world
  • shēng生yú与sǐ死Life and death
  • shēng生sī丝raw silk
  • shēng生le了given birth, bore
  • shēng生le了yì一chǎng场dà大bìng病had a serious illness, fell seriously ill
  • shēng生le了zhòng重bìng病fell seriously ill, became seriously ill
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐Life springs from adversity, death from indulgence, Hardship strengthens, indulgence weakens
  • shēng生chǎn产production, produce
  • shēng生chǎn产yī一xiàn线production line, shop floor
  • shēng生chǎn产zhōng中In production, Under production

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Questions about 生活艰难

What does 生活艰难 mean in Chinese?

生活艰难 (shēng huó jiān nán) means “Life is hard, Life is tough, Times are hard”.

How do you pronounce 生活艰难?

生活艰难 is pronounced shēng huó jiān nán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Life is hard” in Chinese?

“Life is hard” is 生活艰难 (shēng huó jiān nán) in Chinese.

How is 生活艰难 used in a sentence?

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

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