☊A 老（老二） + 老 * * lao3

old/ aged/ tough/ of long standing

1.alt, betagt 2.Alte(r) 3. seit lange bestehend, alt 4. veraltet, alt, überholt 5. hart, zäh, nicht zart 6. lange, für eine lange Zeit 7. stets, immer 8. sehr + +

☊B 硬 + 硬 * * ying4

hard/ rigid/ tough

1. hart, fest steif 2. fest, energisch 3. etw mit Mühe vollbringen, sich mühsam zu etw überwinden 4. gut (Qualität), tüchtig (Person) + +

☊B 堅強 + 坚强 * * jian1qiang2

strong/ firm/ tough

☊B 艱苦 + 艰苦 * * jian1ku3

difficult/ hard/ tough

mühevoll, hart, schwierig + +

☊C 難題 + 难题 * * nan2ti2

difficult problem/ tough question/ hot potato

schwierige Problem, knifflige Frage + +

☊C 出難題 + 出难题 * * chu1 nan2ti2

raise a tough question/ present a difficult problem

vor ein schwieriges Problem stellen, eine schwierige Frage stellen + +

锻炼 * 3 duan4 lian4 to engage in physical exercise/ to toughen/ to temper

坚韧 * 6 jian1 ren4 tough and durable/ tenacious

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tough : Very difficult to do or deal with

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tough. a: Difficulty +

tough. a: Level_of_force_resistance +

toughness. n: Level_of_force_resistance +

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Wordnet Translations:

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[tough] tough, hard, rough
[tough] not given to gentleness or sentimentality

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