# 辛酸 (xīnsuān)

In Mandarin Chinese, 辛酸 (xīnsuān) means “bitter and sad; hardships; misery”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: bitter and sad; hardships; misery
- Pinyin: xīnsuān (xin1 suan1)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 创业背后的辛酸很少有人知道。
  Chuàngyè bèihòu de xīnsuān hěn shǎo yǒu rén zhīdào.
  Few people know the hardships behind starting a business.

## Characters

- 辛 (xīn): (of taste) hot or pungent; hard
- [酸](https://hanziro.com/word/suan-sour/) (suān): sour; sore, aching

https://hanziro.com/word/xin-suan-bitter-and-sad/

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