arduous; difficult; tough (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
艱苦
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他们在艰苦的条件下完成了这个任务。 tāmen zài jiānkǔ de tiáojiàn xià wánchéng le zhège rènwù. - They completed the task under difficult conditions.
这是一场艰苦卓绝的战斗。 zhè shì yī chǎng jiānkǔ zhuójué de zhàndòu. - It was a tough and heroic battle.
他们经历了长时间的艰苦奋斗。 tāmen jīnglì le cháng shíjiān de jiānkǔ fèndòu. - They went through long periods of hardship and struggle.
这个项目需要经历艰苦的努力才能成功。 zhège xiàngmù xūyào jīnglì jiānkǔ de nǔlì cáinéng chénggōng. - This project requires strenuous efforts to succeed.
他们在艰苦的环境中学会了生存。 tāmen zài jiānkǔ de huánjìng zhōng xuéhuì le shēngcún. - They learned to survive in harsh conditions.
Characters
苦 kǔ - bitter | HSK 4
艰 jiān - difficult, hard |