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坎坷

kǎnkě

(of a road) bumpy
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01 · MEANING

坎坷

坎坷 (kǎnkě) is an HSK 7-9 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is (of a road) bumpy; depending on context, it can also mean (of life) rough or to be down on one's luck. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01(of a road) bumpy
02(of life) rough
03to be down on one's luck
04to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes
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04 · QUICK CHECK

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