Chinese
jiānnán
Meaning: difficult; hard; arduous
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

不論前方的道路多麼艱難,我們都必須堅持下去。
不论前方的道路多么艰难,我们都必须坚持下去。
Regardless of how difficult the road ahead is, we must persevere.
雖然情況艱難,但尚有一線希望。
Although the situation is difficult, there is still a ray of hope.
我們正處於一個艱難的過渡時期。
We are in a difficult transition period.
他現在的處境非常艱難。
His current situation is very difficult.
我早就料到這場比賽會很艱難。
I had long anticipated that this match would be very difficult.

Usage Notes

Describes situations, tasks, or journeys that are filled with hardship and obstacles.

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