克服

kè fú
HSK 5
(try to) overcome (hardships etc)
verb

Example Sentences

我们必须克服困难才能成功。
wǒmen bìxū kèfú kùnnán cáinéng chénggōng 。
We must overcome difficulties to succeed.
她克服了所有的挑战，变得更加坚强。
tā kèfú le suǒyǒu de tiǎozhàn ， biàndé gèngjiā jiānqiáng 。
She overcame all the challenges and became stronger.
在面对压力时，我们需要学会克服焦虑。
zài miànduì yālì shí ， wǒmen xūyào xuéhuì kèfú jiāolǜ 。
When facing pressure, we need to learn to overcome anxiety.

Individual Characters

HSK 5
克kè
to be able to, to subdue, to restrain
服fú
clothes, dress, serve, take

Words with similar meanings

战胜zhànshèng
to conquer
This word implies a more aggressive or forceful overcoming of difficulties or challenges.
忍受rěnshòu
to endure
This implies enduring a hardship rather than actively overcoming it, emphasizing tolerance.

Words Ending With 服

佩服pèi fú
admire
说服shuō fú
to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. shui4 fu2
制服zhì fú
"to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees)
屈服qū fú
to surrender; to yield
征服zhēng fú
conquer; subdue; vanquish

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