艰辛

艱辛

jiānxīn

adjective HSK 7-9 #10,205

Meanings

1 arduous
2 difficult
3 full of hardships

Characters

difficult, hard

bitter, laborious

Examples

创业的过程非常艰辛。

Chuàngyè de guòchéng fēicháng jiānxīn.

The process of starting a business is very arduous.

她经历了艰辛的童年。

Tā jīnglì le jiānxīn de tóngnián.

She went through a difficult childhood.

Tips

usage

艰辛 is more literary and emotional than 困难 (kùnnan, difficult). It emphasizes prolonged suffering and hardship, often used for life experiences.

Stroke Order

艰 jiān

辛 xīn