The Chinese word 难 means difficult or hard. It is commonly used in everyday language to describe a challenging task or situation. For example, you might say “这道题太难了” to express that a math problem is too difficult to solve. In addition, 难 can also be used to describe a person’s character, as in “他很难相处”, meaning “he is difficult to get along with”.
Translation
Adjective: difficult
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 这道数学题真难 | zhè dào shùxué tí zhēn nán | This math problem is really difficult |
| 学习汉字很难，需要花很多时间 | xuéxí hànzì hěn nán, xūyào huā hěn duō shíjiān | Learning Chinese characters is difficult and requires a lot of time |
| 在这个工作岗位上，有时候会遇到很难的挑战 | zài zhège gōngzuò gǎngwèi shàng, yǒu shíhòu huì yùdào hěn nán de tiǎozhàn | In this job position, sometimes you will encounter very difficult challenges |
| 我不喜欢看这个电影，因为它太难了 | wǒ bù xǐhuān kàn zhège diànyǐng, yīnwèi tā tài nán le | I don’t like watching this movie because it’s too difficult |
| 他的生活经历很难想象 | tā de shēnghuó jīnglì hěn nán xiǎngxiàng | His life experience is hard to imagine |
| 难得的机会不容错过 | nándé de jīhuì bù róng cuòguò | Rare opportunities should not be missed |
| 这项任务对我来说太难了，我需要一些帮助 | zhè xiàng rènwù duì wǒ lái shuō tài nán le, wǒ xūyào yīxiē bāngzhù | This task is too difficult for me, I need some help |
HSK
难 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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