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苦

kǔ · ku

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Meaning

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这(zhè)种(zhǒng)药(yào)太(tài)苦(kǔ)了(le)，我(wǒ)喝(hē)不(bu)下(xià)去(qù)。

This medicine is too bitter; I can't drink it.

他(tā)小(xiǎo)时(shí)候(hou)吃(chī)了(le)不(bù)少(shǎo)苦(kǔ)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)现(xiàn)在(zài)特(tè)别(bié)珍(zhēn)惜(xī)生(shēng)活(huó)。

He suffered a lot of hardship as a child, so now he especially cherishes life.

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