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熬

āo / áo
HSK 7

English Meaning

(āo) to boil; to simmer | (áo) to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure

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咱娃迟早会熬出头的
HSK 7 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

一点都不突然 哪有白吃的苦嘛 我早就知道

“Not at all! Hard work pays off! I knew it!”

“Our kid will make it eventually!”

3. NEXT

来弟 来来来 起来些 你别忙活了

“Laidi, get up. Stop working.”

《主角》 · family_and_home
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您觉得我还能熬得住吗
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I'm at my breaking point and don't know if I can hold on any longer; please give me a reason to stay or let me quit.”

1. PREVIOUS

我已经熬了三年了

“I've already held on for 3 years.”

“Do you think I can still keep going?”

3. NEXT

熬得住啊

“Sure you can.”

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我已经熬了三年了
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I've reached my absolute limit and I can't endure this suffering anymore.”

1. PREVIOUS

太爷

“Master.”

“I've already held on for 3 years.”

3. NEXT

您觉得我还能熬得住吗

“Do you think I can still keep going?”

《八千里路云和月》 · historical_and_court
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