How to say “arduous” in Chinese
arduous, full of hardships
“Arduous” in Chinese is 艰辛, jiān xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
艰辛 is read jiān xīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Don't confuse it with 幸 xìng “luck”: that one has one more stroke on top.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “艰辛”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 艰辛. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 成功的背后是多年的艰辛chénggōngdebèihòushìduōniándejiānxīnBehind success lie years of hard toil.
More words from the lesson “Harsh, arduous, extraordinary”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “arduous” in Chinese?
“Arduous” in Chinese is 艰辛, pinyin jiānxīn.
What does 艰辛 mean?
艰辛 (jiānxīn) means “arduous, full of hardships”.
How do you write 艰辛?
艰辛 is 2 characters: 艰 (jiān) — hard, difficult; 辛 (xīn) — bitter; hard, toilsome. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 艰辛?
艰辛 is read jiānxīn. Tones: jiān — first tone, xīn — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“arduous” in the lesson “Harsh, arduous, extraordinary”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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