难
Character
difficult; hard to do
Readings and meanings
- difficult; hard to do
- not good; unpleasant (as in 难吃, 难看)
Examples
这个问题很难。
zhè ge wèn tí hěn nán
This question is very difficult.
AI-generated sentence
这道菜很难吃。
zhè dào cài hěn nán chī
This dish does not taste good.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “难” as nán
难受nán shòuto feel sick or uncomfortable in your bodyWordHSK 2难听nán tīngunpleasant to hearWordHSK 2难看nán kànuglyWordHSK 2难过nán guòsadWordHSK 2难题nán tía hard problem that is difficult to solve or answerWordHSK 2难度nán dùhow hard something is to do or understandWordHSK 3难道nán dàoused at the start of a question to show surprise or doubtWordHSK 3难免nán miǎnbound to happenWordHSK 4
nàn
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- distress CC-CEDICT
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Words that use “难” as nàn
灾难zāi nàna very bad event that hurts many people or thingsWordHSK 5刁难diāo nànto purposely make things difficult for someoneWordHSK 7–9磨难mó nàngreat sufferingWordHSK 7–9空难kōng nàna plane crashWordHSK 7–9苦难kǔ nànvery great pain and hard times in lifeWordHSK 7–9遇难yù nànto die in an accident or disaster, like a crash or fireWordHSK 7–9避难bì nànto go to a safe place to get away from dangerWordHSK 7–9临难lín nànin perilWord
Stroke order
All 10 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 难
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