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苦难

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional苦難

suffering; hardship; misery

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Meanings

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1.

noun

suffering; hardship; misery

Refers to extreme physical or mental pain and difficult circumstances, often prolonged and severe.

Nà那
duàn段
kǔ苦
nàn难
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
lì历
shǐ史
 ,
rén人
men们
yǒng永
yuǎn远
bú不
huì会
wàng忘
jì记
 。

People will never forget that period of history filled with profound suffering.

Zhàn战
zhēng争
dài带
lái来
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
kǔ苦
nàn难
 。

The war brought immense suffering.

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Zhè这
xiē些
hái孩
zi子
jīng经
lì历
guò过
xǔ许
duō多
kǔ苦
nàn难
de的
rì日
zi子
 。

These children have experienced many days of hardship.

Tā他
yòng用
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jīng经
lì历
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
rén人
shēng生
de的
kǔ苦
nàn难
 。

He recounted the hardships of life using his own experiences.

Zhè这
gè个
mín民
zú族
zài在
kǔ苦
nàn难
zhōng中
yù愈
fā发
jiān坚
qiáng强
 。

This nation grew stronger through its hardships.