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苦涩

kǔsè
Not in HSK 3.0HSK 2.0 · Level 6Traditional: 苦澀

In Mandarin Chinese, 苦涩 (kǔsè) means “bitter; pained”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

Meaning

  1. bitter
  2. pained
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Examples

  • 听到这个消息,她露出了苦涩的笑容。
    Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā lộchū le kǔsè de xiàoróng.
    Hearing the news, she gave a pained smile.

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