ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
adj.arduous; difficult; hard; tough
生活很艰苦。
The life is hard.
山里的孩子通常在艰苦的居住条件下生活。
Children in the mountains usually live in harsh living conditions.
我不会把那件艰苦的工作强加在他身上。
I won't impose that hard work on him.
艰苦的环境
difficult circumstances
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Word usage
- Note"艰苦" is different from "坚苦". "坚苦" mostly refers to the subjective state; "艰苦" mostly refers to the objective environment.