艰巨 jiānjù extremely difficult
(of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding
How to remember 艰巨: 艰 difficult + 巨 huge = extremely difficult.
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How it is used
- (Of a task) formidably difficult and heavy - 艰巨的任务 (jiānjù de rènwù) an arduous task.
- Specifically modifies missions, tasks, and responsibilities that are both hard and weighty; not used for objects.
- Formal register; pairs almost always with 任务 / 使命 / 工程.
Example sentences
- 我老板把艰巨的任务指派给了我。 Wǒ lǎobǎn bǎ jiānjù de rènwù zhǐpài gěi le wǒ.My boss assigned the hard job to me.