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难(nán)
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Translation
  • (adj./v.) difficult; put (sb) in a difficult position
  • (char.) adversity, disaster, catastrophe; to rebuke, to reprove
  • (char.) bad, unpleasant
Simplified 难
Traditional 難
Strokes count 10
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Words with 难 31

Same pronunciation 8

Similar pronunciation 9

Synonyms 16

Antonyms 2

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Examples of use 22

当(dāng) 我(wǒ) 遇(yù) 到(dào) 困(kùn) 难(nán) 时(shí) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 最(zuì) 想(xiǎng) 的(de) 人(rén) 是(shì) 爸(bà) 爸(ba) 妈(mā) 妈(ma) 。(。)
When I encounter problems, the people I want most are Dad and Mum.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 学(xué) 的(de) 跳(tiào) 舞(wǔ) 动(dòng) 作(zuò) 有(yǒu) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 难(nán) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 恐(kǒng) 怕(pà) 做(zuò) 得(dé) 不(bù) 太(tài) 标(biāo) 准(zhǔn) ，(，) 在(zài) 比(bǐ) 赛(sài) 前(qián) 我(wǒ) 还(hái) 想(xiǎng) 多(duō) 练(liàn) 习(xí) 练(liàn) 习(xí) 。(。)
The dance moves I learned today are a bit difficult. I'm afraid I didn't do them very well. I want to practice more before the competition.
和(hé) 女(nǚ) 朋(péng) 友(you) 分(fēn) 手(shǒu) 以(yǐ) 后(hòu) ，(，) 他(tā) 一(yī) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 也(yě) 不(bù) 难(nán) 受(shòu) 。(。)
After breaking up with his girlfriend, he didn't feel bad at all.
吃(chī) 这(zhè) 么(me) 多(duō) ，(，) 难(nán) 道(dào) 你(nǐ) 不(bù) 减(jiǎn) 肥(féi) 了(le) ？(？)
Eating this much, how are you not losing weight?
你(nǐ) 觉(jué) 得(de) 汉(hàn) 语(yǔ) 的(de) 语(yǔ) 法(fǎ) 难(nán) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Do you find Mandarin grammar difficult?
我(wǒ) 在(zài) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 过(guò) 了(le) 一(yī) 个(gè) 难(nán) 忘(wàng) 的(de) 春(chūn) 节(jié) 。(。)
I had an unforgettable Spring Festival in China.
中(zhōng) 文(wén) 的(de) 语(yǔ) 法(fǎ) 很(hěn) 难(nán) 。(。)
The grammar of Chinese is very difficult.
演(yǎn) 出(chū) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 时(shí) 人(rén) 们(men) 认(rèn) 为(wéi) 很(hěn) 有(yǒu) 魅(mèi) 力(lì) ，(,) 但(dàn) 是(shì) 糟(zāo) 糕(gāo) 的(de) 结(jié) 局(jú) 会(huì) 给(gěi) 人(rén) 留(liú) 下(xià) 难(nán) 以(yǐ) 忘(wàng) 记(jì) 的(de) 坏(huài) 印(yìn) 象(xiàng) 。(.)
At the beginning of the performance, people think it is attractive, but the bad ending will leave an unforgettable bad impression.
我(wǒ) 觉(jué) 得(de) 又(yòu) 要(yào) 学(xué) 说(shuō) 又(yòu) 要(yào) 学(xué) 写(xiě) 有(yǒu) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 难(nán) 。(。)
I find it a bit difficult to learn to write as well as to learn to learn.
虽(suī) 然(rán) 中(zhōng) 文(wén) 写(xiě) 字(zì) 有(yǒu) 点(diǎn) 难(nán) ，(，) 但(dàn) 是(shì) 汉(hàn) 字(zì) 非(fēi) 常(cháng) 有(yǒu) 趣(qù) ！(！)
Although writing in Chinese is a bit difficult, Chinese characters are very interesting!
这(zhè) 部(bù) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 电(diàn) 影(yǐng) 对(duì) 我(wǒ) 来(lái) 说(shuō) 稍(shāo) 微(wēi) 有(yǒu) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 难(nán) 。(。)
This Chinese film is a little difficult for me.
我(wǒ) 发(fā) 现(xiàn) 在(zài) 难(nán) 得(dé) 的(de) 寂(jì) 静(jìng) 中(zhōng) 工(gōng) 作(zuò) 是(shì) 那(nà) 么(me) 美(měi) 好(hǎo) 。(.)
I find it wonderful to work in rare silence.
你(nǐ) 觉(jué) 得(de) 汉(hàn) 语(yǔ) 难(nán) 不(bu) 难(nán) ？(？)
Do you think Mandarin is difficult or not?
除(chú) 此(cǐ) 以(yǐ) 外(wài) ，(,) 由(yóu) 于(yú) 人(rén) 们(men) 争(zhēng) 先(xiān) 恐(kǒng) 后(hòu) 报(bào) 考(kǎo) 热(rè) 门(mén) 专(zhuān) 业(yè) ，(,) 以(yǐ) 致(zhì) 人(rén) 才(cái) 饱(bǎo) 和(hé) ，(,) 就(jiù) 业(yè) 困(kùn) 难(nán) 。(.)
In addition, because people are scrambling to apply for popular majors, talents are saturated and employment is difficult.
从(cóng) 昨(zuó) 晚(wǎn) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 就(jiù) 一(yī) 直(zhí) 难(nán) 受(shòu) 得(de) 很(hěn) ，(，) 头(tóu) 疼(téng) 得(de) 厉(lì) 害(hai) 。(。)
Since last night, I have been suffering very much and have a terrible headache.
这(zhè) 张(zhāng) 画(huà) 很(hěn) 难(nán) 看(kàn) 。(。)
This picture is ugly.
西(xī) 方(fāng) 人(rén) 觉(jué) 得(de) 汉(hàn) 字(zì) 很(hěn) 难(nán) 学(xué) 。(。)
Westerners find Chinese characters difficult to learn.
由(yóu) 于(yú) 连(lián) 年(nián) 的(de) 战(zhàn) 争(zhēng) ，(,) 家(jiā) 里(lǐ) 生(shēng) 活(huó) 非(fēi) 常(cháng) 困(kùn) 难(nán) 。(.)
Life at home is very difficult because of years of war.
这(zhè) 个(ge) 字(zì) 太(tài) 难(nán) 写(xiě) 了(le) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 记(jì) 不(bu) 住(zhù) 。(。)
This word is so difficult to write that I can't remember it.
你(nǐ) 觉(jué) 得(de) 中(zhōng) 文(wén) 难(nán) 学(xué) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Do you find Chinese difficult to learn?
在(zài) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 生(shēng) 活(huó) 有(yǒu) 什(shén) 么(me) 困(kùn) 难(nán) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Have you had any difficulties with life in China?
你(nǐ) 越(yuè) 说(shuō) 他(tā) 越(yuè) 难(nán) 过(guò) 。(。)
The more you talk about it, the more sad he is.

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