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艰辛 (jiān xīn) — how to say "arduous" in Chinese
艰辛
Arduous, hard
adjective
Character composition
艰
difficult
辛
bitter, hard
Radicals / Keys
艮
Stopping
#138 · gēn · 6 strokes
辛
Bitter
#160 · xīn · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
艰辛的岁月
jiān xīn de suì yuè
arduous years
艰辛的生活
jiān xīn de shēng huó
an arduous life
Examples
创业的道路充满艰辛。
The path of starting a business is full of hardships.
生活很艰辛。
Life is very hard.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "arduous" in Chinese?
"arduous" in Chinese is 艰辛 (jiān xīn).
Jian xin meaning in Chinese
艰辛 (jiān xīn) means "Arduous, hard".
How is 艰辛 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiān xīn (written as jian xin, jianxin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "arduous" in Chinese characters?
It is written 艰辛: 艰 has 8 strokes, 辛 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 艰辛?
艰辛 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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