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何苦

hékǔ

why bother?

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Meaning of 何苦 in English

hékǔHSK 7–9adverbSyllabus #7033
  1. why bother?
  2. is it worth the trouble?

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HSK words with 何

任何HSK 4如何HSK 5为何HSK 6何HSK 7–9何必HSK 7–9何等HSK 7–9何况HSK 7–9何止HSK 7–9无可奈何HSK 7–9无论如何HSK 7–9
苦 on its own →
kǔ · bitter

HSK words with 苦

苦HSK 4辛苦HSK 4艰苦HSK 5痛苦HSK 5酸甜苦辣HSK 5吃苦HSK 7–9刻苦HSK 7–9苦难HSK 7–9苦恼HSK 7–9苦涩HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences