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克服

kè fú · ke fu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. (try to) overcome (hardships etc)
  2. to conquer
  3. to put up with
  4. to endure
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Learning to swim

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)怕(pà)水(shuǐ)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)学(xué)游泳(yóuyǒng)。

    I am afraid of water, but I want to learn to swim.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)得(děi)先(xiān)克服(kèfú)怕(pà)水(shuǐ)。

    You have to overcome your fear of water first.

  3. Dengdeng

    怎么(zěnme)克服(kèfú)？

    How do I overcome it?

  4. Liangliang

    先(xiān)在(zài)浅水(qiǎnshuǐ)里(lǐ)站(zhàn)一会儿(yīhuìr)。

    First stand in the shallow water for a while.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)克服(kèfú)了(le)！我(wǒ)在(zài)水(shuǐ)里(lǐ)站(zhàn)了(le)三秒(sānmiǎo)。

    I overcame it! I stood in the water for three seconds.

  6. Liangliang

    恭喜(gōngxǐ)！明天(míngtiān)站(zhàn)五秒(wǔmiǎo)。

    Congratulations! Tomorrow, five seconds.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)办(bàn)法(fǎ)克(kè)服(fú)了(le)对(duì)别(bié)人(rén)吹(chuī)毛(máo)求(qiú)疵(cī)的(de)毛(máo)病(bìng)。

I've found a way to overcome my habit of always picking fault with others.

Tatoeba: Chinese by melajue · English by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

只(zhǐ)要(yào)努(nǔ)力(lì)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)能(néng)克(kè)服(fú)这(zhè)些(xiē)困(kùn)难(nan)。

As long as you work hard, you can overcome these difficulties.

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克
kè

gram; to overcome; to subdue; to restrain

服
fú

clothes; dress

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