Meaning of 刻苦
刻苦 means hardworking; diligent; willing to endure hardship; frugal; simple; austere (in lifestyle). Pronounced kè kǔ. HSK 7-9.
- hardworking; diligent; willing to endure hardship
- frugal; simple; austere (in lifestyle)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xué学
xí习
fēi非
cháng常
kè刻
kǔ苦
，
jīng经
cháng常
áo熬
yè夜
kàn看
shū书
。
He studies very diligently and often stays up late reading.
Zhè这
ge个
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
xùn训
liàn练
shí十
fēn分
kè刻
kǔ苦
，
cái才
qǔ取
dé得
le了
jīn今
tiān天
de的
chéng成
jì绩
。
This athlete trained extremely hard to achieve today's results.
Yào要
xiǎng想
chéng成
gōng功
，
bì必
xū须
fā发
yáng扬
kè刻
kǔ苦
zuān钻
yán研
de的
jīng精
shén神
。
To succeed, one must foster a spirit of diligent research.