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克服

kèfú

overcome

Usage note

克服表示战胜困难或问题。

kè fú biǎo shì zhàn shèng kùn nán huò wèn tí。

克服 means to overcome difficulties or problems.

Context note

克服常用于困难、习惯和心理。

kè fú cháng yòng yú kùn nán 、 xí guàn hé xīn lǐ。

It is often used with difficulties, habits, and psychology.

5 examples

克服了困难。
tā kè fú le kùn nán。
He overcame the difficulty.
我们要克服害怕。
wǒ men yào kè fú hài pà。
We must overcome fear.
克服问题需要时间。
kè fú wèn tí xū yào shí jiān。
Overcoming problems takes time.
克服了紧张。
tā kè fú le jǐn zhāng。
She overcame nervousness.
努力可以克服困难。
nǔ lì kě yǐ kè fú kùn nán。
Effort can overcome difficulties.

5 mini stories

老师说,学习中要学会克服困难。
lǎo shī shuō, xué xí zhōng yào xué huì kè fú kùn nán。
The teacher said you must learn to overcome difficulties in study.
克服了自己的坏习惯。
tā kè fú le zì jǐ de huài xí guàn。
He overcame his bad habit.
孩子慢慢克服了害怕。
hái zi màn màn kè fú le hài pà。
The child gradually overcame fear.
克服问题后,大家都很高兴。
kè fú wèn tí hòu, dà jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng。
After overcoming the problem, everyone was happy.
坚持练习能帮助克服困难。
jiān chí liàn xí néng bāng zhù kè fú kùn nán。
Persistent practice can help overcome difficulties.

Mini dialogue

克服困难

A
这道题很难,我有点害怕。
Zhè dào tí hěn nán, wǒ yǒudiǎn hàipà.
This problem is very hard, I'm a bit scared.
B
别怕,我们一起克服它!
Bié pà, wǒmen yīqǐ kèfú tā!
Don't be afraid, let's overcome it together!

克服恐惧

A
我不敢在大家面前说话。
Wǒ bù gǎn zài dàjiā miànqián shuōhuà.
I dare not speak in front of everyone.
B
多练习就能克服紧张。
Duō liànxí jiù néng kèfú jǐnzhāng.
Practice more and you can overcome nervousness.

Related words and contrasts

similar
战胜
zhànshèng
defeat; overcome

战胜 is often used for defeating enemies or difficulties; 克服 is for overcoming problems or bad habits.

related
解决
jiějué
solve; resolve

解决 means to solve a problem; 克服 means to overcome a difficulty or weakness.

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