苛刻
kēkè
adjectiveHSK 7-9
“Harsh” in Chinese is 苛刻 (kēkè).
Meaning
- harsh; severe; demanding
Example
我在慢慢习惯这苛刻的气候。
I am slowly adjusting to the harsh climate here.
Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).
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