The Chinese word 困难 means “difficulty” or “hardship”. It is commonly used to describe a challenging situation or problem that someone is facing. For example, someone might say “我遇到了一些困难”, which means “I have encountered some difficulties”.
Translation
Noun: difficulty, problem
Adjective: difficult
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 这项任务非常困难 | zhè xiàng rènwù fēicháng kùnnán | This task is very difficult |
| 我们面临着很大的困难 | wǒmen miànlínzhe hěn dà de kùnnán | We are facing great difficulties |
| 在新的环境中生活可能会有些困难 | zài xīn de huánjìng zhōng shēnghuó kěnéng huì yǒuxiē kùnnán | Living in a new environment may be a bit difficult |
| 他们正处于经济困难时期 | tāmen zhèng chǔyú jīngjì kùnnán shíqī | They are going through an economic difficult period |
| 我们需要克服这些困难 | wǒmen xūyào kèfú zhèxiē kùnnán | We need to overcome these difficulties |
| 这个问题比较困难，需要更多的时间来解决 | zhège wèntí bǐjiào kùnnán, xūyào gèng duō de shíjiān lái jiějué | This problem is quite difficult and requires more time to solve |
| 他们在困难时期互相支持 | tāmen zài kùnnán shíqī hùxiāng zhīchí | They support each other during difficult times |
| 面对困难，我们不能轻易放弃 | miàn duì kùnnán, wǒmen bùnéng qīngyì fàngqì | In the face of difficulties, we cannot easily give up |
HSK
困难 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.
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