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ordeal in Chinese

ordeal in Chinese is 令人痛苦的事 — ordeal means a very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.

ordeal in Chinese

令人痛苦的事
noun
Pronounced: lìng rén tòng kǔ de shì

What does "ordeal" mean?

  1. noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
    "The hostages described their three-day ordeal in harrowing detail."
  2. noun Historically, a trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous physical test, the outcome believed to reveal guilt or innocence by divine judgment.
    "In medieval trials by ordeal, the accused might be forced to hold a hot iron."
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ordeal in a sentence

  • The hostages described their three-day ordeal in harrowing detail.
  • Recovering from the surgery was a long ordeal for her.
  • In medieval trials by ordeal, the accused might be forced to hold a hot iron.

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What is "ordeal" in Chinese?

"ordeal" in Chinese is 令人痛苦的事. ordeal means: A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.

How do you pronounce 令人痛苦的事?

"ordeal" in Chinese is 令人痛苦的事, pronounced "lìng rén tòng kǔ de shì".

How do you use "ordeal" in a sentence?

Example: "The hostages described their three-day ordeal in harrowing detail." In Chinese, "ordeal" is 令人痛苦的事.

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