kèfú

克服

HSK 3Word · Verb

overcome; conquer; put up with

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to overcome; to conquer; to surmount

Commonly used for overcoming negative internal states (like bad habits or emotions), abstract difficulties, or adverse conditions.

Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
kè克
fú服
le了
nèi内
xīn心
de的
kǒng恐
jù惧
 。

He finally overcame his inner fear.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
kè克
fú服
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
de的
yī一
qiè切
kùn困
nan难
 。

We must overcome all difficulties in our work.

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Tā她
nǔ努
lì力
kè克
fú服
zì自
jǐ己
de的
duò惰
xìng性
 。

She works hard to overcome her laziness.

Tuán团
duì队
qí齐
xīn心
xié协
lì力
 ,
kè克
fú服
le了
jì技
shù术
nán难
tí题
 。

The team worked together and overcame the technical challenges.

2.

verb

to put up with; to endure; to bear

informal

Used colloquially, often in the context of enduring or tolerating inconvenient living conditions or minor hardships.

Zhè这
lǐ里
tiáo条
jiàn件
jiǎn简
lòu陋
 ,
dà大
jiā家
kè克
fú服
jǐ几
tiān天
ba吧
 。

The conditions here are rough, let's all put up with it for a few days.

Lǚ旅
tú途
xīn辛
kǔ苦
 ,
qǐng请
gè各
wèi位
duō多
duō多
kè克
fú服
 。

The journey is tough, please endure it as best you can.

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Tíng停
diàn电
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
kè克
fú服
yī一
xià下
 ,
diǎn点
là蜡
zhú烛
zhào照
míng明
 。

The power is out, let's put up with it and use candles for light.