kǔ liàn

Traditional: 苦練

HSK 7–9

苦练 (kǔ liàn) is a Chinese word meaning “to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work”.

Meanings

  1. 1to train hard
  2. 2to practice diligently
  3. 3hard work
  4. 4blood, sweat, and tears

Characters in 苦练

苦kǔ · bitter练liàn · to practice

Related words

痛苦pain训练to train教练to coach; to train练习to practice练to practice辛苦exhausting苦bitter排练to rehearse艰苦difficult受苦to suffer hardship苦难suffering苦恼vexed

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