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gian khổ

Pronunciation Northern /zaːn˧˧ xo̰˧˩˧/ Central /jaːŋ˧˥ kʰo˧˩˨/ Southern /jaːŋ˧˧ kʰo˨˩˦/
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hardship
Noun
hardship
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
hardship Properties & StatesTheme EmotionsTag

A condition or situation that is very difficult to endure, often involving suffering or severe lack.

vi Họ đã cùng nhau vượt qua nhiều gian khổ.

en They went through many hardships together.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
arduous

Characterized by great difficulty or requiring significant effort and endurance to complete or deal with.

vi Cuộc hành trình này vô cùng gian khổ.

en This journey is extremely arduous.

Parts
gian / khổ / 艱苦
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
艱苦
Candidates by syllable
gian 間 khổ 苦
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
gian khó / gian truân / hardship / hardship
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thời gian / không gian / gian hàng / thế gian …
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