苦涩kǔ sè
Adj.bitter and astringent

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Character Breakdown

苦涩 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 苦涩 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 苦涩 with other words naturally.
Subject + Adjectivewith内心
nèi
xīn
neutral
bitter heart
Adverb + Verbwith
xiào
neutral
smile bitterly
Verb + Adjectivewith感到
gǎn
dào
neutral
feel bitter
Adjective + Nounwith味道
de
wèi
dào
neutral
bitter taste

Example Sentences with 苦涩

zhè
yào
hěn
This medicine is very bitter.
jǐn
guǎn
le
chéng
gōng
liǎn
shàng
réng
dài
zhe
de
wēi
xiào
Despite achieving success, there was still a trace of a bitter smile on his face.
zhè
fèn
bào
gào
jiē
shì
le
shì
chǎng
zhuǎn
xíng
guò
chéng
zhōng
suǒ
bàn
suí
de
xiàn
shí
This report reveals the bitter reality that accompanies the process of market transformation.
huí
duàn
de
wǎng
shì
xīn
qíng
biàn
chén
zhòng
Recalling that bitter past, his mood became heavy.
shì
fǒu
pǐn
cháng
guò
mèng
xiǎng
miè
hòu
zhǒng
nán
yán
de
Have you also tasted the indescribable bitterness that follows the shattering of a dream?
de
huí
bìng
fēi
quán
shì
jiā
zhe
xiē
wēn
nuǎn
de
piàn
duàn
His memories are not all bitter; they are also interspersed with some warm fragments.
shēng
huó
yǒu
shí
huì
dài
lái
de
jīng
dàn
men
yào
xué
huì
cóng
zhōng
chéng
zhǎng
Life sometimes brings bitter experiences, but we must learn to grow from them.
zhè
bēi
chá
chū
cháng
dàn
pǐn
wèi
hòu
jìng
yǒu
huí
gān
zài
shé
jiān
yíng
rào
This cup of tea tastes bitter at first, but after savoring it carefully, a hint of sweetness lingers on the tip of the tongue.