苦[kǔ]

形bitter

♦ 这药~极了。 This medicine tastes very bitter.

名hardship; suffering; pain

♦ ~日子 hard times

♦ 勘探队员以~为乐, 以~为荣。 The prospectors feel it a joy and an honour to work under hard conditions.

动

1. cause sb. suffering; give sb. a hard time

♦ 这事可~了他了。 This matter really gave him a hard time.

2. suffer from; be troubled by

♦ ~旱 suffer from drought

副painstakingly; doing one's utmost

♦ ~劝 earnestly advise ( or exhort)

♦ 刚才你妹妹找你找~了。 Your sister was knocking herself out looking for you.