chịu khó

Vietnamese

Etymology

chịu (“to endure; to be willing to”) +‎ khó (“difficult”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ xɔ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiw˨˩ʔ kʰɔ˨˩˦] ~ [t͡ɕiw˨˩ʔ xɔ˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ciw˨˩˨ kʰɔ˦˥] ~ [ciw˨˩˨ xɔ˦˥]

Verb

chịu khó • (𠹾𧁷)

1. to take pains (to); to make an effort persistently (to); to attempt regardless of hardship (to)

Adjective

chịu khó • (𠹾𧁷)

1. hard-working; industrious; diligent