hardworking; diligent; frugal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
hardworking; diligent; willing to endure hardship
Describes someone who puts in great effort and endures difficulties to achieve a goal, often related to study or work.
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.
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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.
adjective
frugal; simple; austere (in lifestyle)
Describes a lifestyle that is simple, thrifty, and avoids luxury.
Tā他
shēng生
huó活
yī一
xiàng向
hěn很
kè刻
kǔ苦
，
cóng从
bù不
luàn乱
huā花
qián钱
。
His lifestyle has always been very frugal; he never spends money recklessly.
Lǎo老
yī一
bèi辈
rén人
guò过
guàn惯
le了
kè刻
kǔ苦
de的
rì日
zi子
。
The older generation is accustomed to living a simple, frugal life.