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艰辛

艱辛
jiānxīn
adjective HSK 7 #10,205

Meanings

  1. 1 arduous
  2. 2 difficult
  3. 3 full of hardships

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