艰巨

艱巨

jiānjù

adjective HSK 7-9 #14,016

Meanings

1 arduous; formidable
2 extremely difficult

Characters

difficult; hard

Examples

HSK 3

面前的困难非常艰巨。

Miànqián de kùnnan fēicháng jiānjù.

The difficulties ahead are extremely daunting.

HSK 4

这是一项艰巨的任务。

Zhè shì yī xiàng jiānjù de rènwu.

This is a formidable task.

Tips

usage

艰巨 is most commonly paired with 任务 (task), 工程 (project), or 挑战 (challenge). It implies the difficulty is large-scale and requires sustained effort.

Stroke Order

艰 jiān

巨 jù