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CHINESE WORD

kǔ lì

苦力

bitter work

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
ku3 li4
English meanings
bitter work, hard toil, (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    chūmài出卖kǔlì苦力。

    Do heavy labor.

  2. 02

    zuò做kǔlì苦力。

    Work as a laborer.

  3. 03

    xīnkǔ辛苦láo劳zuò作。

    Hard labor.

  4. 04

    qínláo勤劳zhìfù致富。

    Prosper through diligence.

  5. 05

    zìlìgēngshēng自力更生。

    Self-reliance.

  6. 06

    zìqiángbùxī自强不息。

    Self-improvement.

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