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困(kùn)
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Translation
  • (adj.) sleepy; tired; difficult, hard
  • (v.) to trap, to surround; be stranded; (dialect) to sleep
Simplified 困
Traditional 睏
Strokes count 7
Illustration for 困

Words with 困 5

Similar pronunciation 27

Synonyms 16

Antonyms 4

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Examples of use 12

他(tā) 的(de) 爸(bà) 爸(ba) 妈(mā) 妈(ma) 最(zuì) 近(jìn) 没(méi) 了(le) 工(gōng) 作(zuò) ，(，) 他(tā) 家(jiā) 的(de) 生(shēng) 活(huó) 有(yǒu) 点(diǎn) 困(kùn) 难(nan) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 帮(bāng) 他(tā) 们(men) 一(yī) 下(xià) 。(。)
His parents have lost their jobs recently, and life in his family is a bit difficult. Let's help them.
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.
我(wǒ) 认(rèn) 识(shi) 的(de) 中(zhōng) 文(wén) 字(zì) 不(bù) 多(duō) ，(，) 所(suǒ) 以(yǐ) 读(dú) 中(zhōng) 文(wén) 报(bào) 纸(zhǐ) 的(de) 话(huà) 会(huì) 有(yǒu) 点(diǎn) 困(kùn) 难(nan) 。(。)
I don't know many Chinese characters, so it will be a little difficult to read Chinese newspapers.
想(xiǎng) 交(jiāo) 个(gè) 真(zhēn) 正(zhèng) 的(de) 朋(péng) 友(you) 很(hěn) 困(kùn) 难(nan) 。(。)
It is difficult to make a true friend.
他(tā) 的(de) 父(fù) 母(mǔ) 因(yīn) 为(wèi) 生(shēng) 病(bìng) 都(dōu) 没(méi) 了(le) 工(gōng) 作(zuò) ，(，) 他(tā) 家(jiā) 现(xiàn) 在(zài) 的(de) 生(shēng) 活(huó) 很(hěn) 困(kùn) 难(nan) 。(。)
His parents have lost their jobs because of illness, and his family's life is very difficult now.
虽(suī) 然(rán) 遇(yù) 到(dào) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 困(kùn) 难(nan) ，(，) 但(dàn) 我(wǒ) 一(yī) 定(dìng) 会(huì) 坚(jiān) 持(chí) 到(dào) 底(dǐ) ，(，) 因(yīn) 为(wèi) 这(zhè) 是(shì) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 梦(mèng) 想(xiǎng) 。(。)
Although I have encountered many difficulties, I will stick to the end, because this is my dream.
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.
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.
翻(fān) 来(lái) 覆(fù) 去(qù) 瞎(xiā) 折(zhē) 腾(teng) ，(,) 心(xīn) 烦(fán) 意(yì) 乱(luàn) 得(de) 无(wú) 法(fǎ) 容(róng) 忍(rěn) ，(,) 白(bái) 天(tiān) 又(yòu) 老(lǎo) 是(shì) 犯(fàn) 困(kùn) 。(.)
Tossing and turning, intolerably upset, and always sleepy during the day.
麻(má) 烦(fan) 你(nǐ) 给(gěi) 我(wǒ) 倒(dào) 杯(bēi) 咖(kā) 啡(fēi) 吧(ba) ，(，) 困(kùn) 死(sǐ) 了(le) 。(。)
Please pour me a cup of coffee, I'm sleepy.
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?
如(rú) 果(guǒ) 你(nǐ) 有(yǒu) 困(kùn) 难(nan) ，(，) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 找(zhǎo) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 帮(bāng) 忙(máng) 。(。)
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