hardship

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Khó khăn, gian khổ

BrE /ˈhɑːdʃɪp/ AmE /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/

noun en → vi

1 DIFFICULTY [singular] B1

Khó khăn, gian khổ

a situation in which you have to deal with problems and difficulties, especially for a long time

  • face hardship

Collocations economic hardship · personal hardship

  • The family faced great hardship during the war.

    Gia đình đã phải đối mặt với nhiều khó khăn trong thời gian chiến tranh.

2 SUFFERING [singular] B1

Khốn khổ, túng thiếu

the suffering and problems that people experience when they are poor or have no home

  • live in hardship

Collocations homeless people's hardship · poverty-related hardship

  • Many homeless people suffer from the harsh winter hardships.

    Nhiều người vô gia cư phải chịu đựng những khó khăn khắc nghiệt của mùa đông.

3 STRUGGLE [singular] B2

Khó khăn, thử thách

a difficult situation that requires a lot of effort and determination to overcome

  • overcome hardship

Collocations financial hardship · emotional hardship

  • She overcame the financial hardships of her childhood to become a successful businesswoman.

    Nàng đã vượt qua những khó khăn về tài chính trong tuổi thơ để trở thành một doanh nhân thành đạt.

4 PAIN [singular] B2

Đau khổ, thống khổ

the physical or mental pain and suffering caused by a difficult situation

  • endure hardship

Collocations physical hardship · mental hardship

  • The prisoners endured the physical hardships of their imprisonment.

    Những tù nhân đã chịu đựng những đau khổ về thể chất trong thời gian bị giam cầm.