Definition
adjective
thornyintractabledifficult to handle
Examples
- 棘手。Wǒmen yùdào le yí gè jí shǒu de wèntí.We encountered a thorny problem.
- 棘手？Rúhé chǔlǐ zhège jí shǒu de júmiàn?How to handle this thorny situation?
- 棘手。Tā shǒu tóu yǒu yí jiàn jí shǒu de shìqing.He has a thorny matter on his hands.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.