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苦于 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苦于 Usage and Examples

suffer from

troubled by

plagued by

他正苦于超负荷工作带来的压力。

He was suffering from stress brought on by overwork.

许多公司苦于缺乏熟练员工。

Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff.

The characters in 苦于

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from

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
  • 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 苦于

What does 苦于 mean in Chinese?

苦于 (kǔ yú) means “suffer from, troubled by, plagued by”.

How do you pronounce 苦于?

苦于 is pronounced kǔ yú in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “suffer from” in Chinese?

“suffer from” is 苦于 (kǔ yú) in Chinese.

How is 苦于 used in a sentence?

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

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