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受苦

shòukǔ ㄕㄡˋ ㄎㄨˇ

    • to suffer hardship

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 吃苦 chīkǔ
    • 吃苦耐劳 to endure hardship and hard work
    • 不怕吃苦 not to be afraid of hardship
  • 受罪 shòuzuì
    • 活受罪 to suffer terribly

Antonyms 反义词

  • 享福 xiǎngfú
    • 只图享福 to seek only a life of ease
    • 在家享福 to enjoy a comfortable life at home

Telling them apart

受苦 means going through hardship and suffering in life. 吃苦 can be positive, meaning to bear hardship willingly. 受罪 means to suffer or have a miserable time, and can be modified by degree adverbs such as 真.

Example sentences and grammar articles using 受苦

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