Hanzi
Traditional
難
Simplified
难

disaster/distress/to scold

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

nán, nàn, nuó

Bopomofo

ㄋㄢˊ, ㄋㄢˋ, ㄋㄨㄛˊ

Jyutping

naan4

Example sentences

困難 / 困难 kùnnan
他克服了許多困難。
他克服了许多困难。

He overcame many difficulties.

完成 wánchéng
他終於完成了這項困難的任務。
他终于完成了这项困难的任务。

He finally completed this difficult task.

難 / 难 nán
這道數學題太難了，我做不出來。
这道数学题太难了，我做不出来。

This math problem is too hard, I can't solve it.

道 dào
這道題非常難。
这道题非常难。

This problem is very difficult.

難以 / 难以 nányǐ
這個消息令人難以置信。
这个消息令人难以置信。

This news is hard to believe.

走向 zǒuxiàng
股市的走向難以預測。
股市的走向难以预测。

The trend of the stock market is difficult to predict.

難受 / 难受 nánshòu
聽到這個消息，他很難受。
听到这个消息，他很难受。

Hearing this news, he felt very sad.

難得 / 难得 nándé
這是一個難得的機會。
这是一个难得的机会。

This is a rare opportunity.

機會 / 机会 jīhuì
這個機會很難得。
这个机会很难得。

This opportunity is very rare.

患難 / 患难 huànnàn
真正的朋友會在患難中互相扶持。
真正的朋友会在患难中互相扶持。

True friends support each other in times of adversity.

Example Vocabulary

困難

kun4'nan

difficulty; difficult

難

nan2

difficult; hard

難以

nan2'yi3

hard to; difficult to

難受

nan2'shou4

uncomfortable; sad; unwell

難得

nan2'de2

rare; hard to come by

患難

huan4'nan4

trials and tribulations; adversity; hardship

災難

zai1'nan4

calamity; catastrophe; suffering

為難

wei2'nan2

to feel troubled or put in a difficult position; to make things difficult for someone

磨難

mo2'nan4

hardships; trials; suffering

艱難

jian1'nan2

difficult; hard; arduous

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