克服 kèfú overcome (hardships etc)
(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
How to remember 克服: 克 gram + 服 clothes = overcome (hardships etc).
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How it is used
- To overcome/surmount difficulties - 克服困难 (kèfú kùnnan) to overcome difficulties; 克服缺点 (kèfú quēdiǎn) to correct one's shortcomings.
- Object is usually a hardship, weakness, or fear one struggles against.
- Also 'to put up with/endure' hardship, as in modestly tolerating poor conditions.
Example sentences
- 他帮助我克服了困难。 Tā bāngzhù wǒ kèfú le kùnnán.He helped me to get over the difficulties.
- 如何克服日元升高是个大问题。 Rúhé kèfú rìyuán shēnggāo shì gè dà wèntí.How to overcome the high value of the yen is a big problem.
- 我凭韧性克服了困难。 Wǒ píng rènxìng kèfú le kùnnán.I got over the difficulty with my characteristic tenacity.