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艰难
jiān nán
Meaning
- difficult
Definition
困难，不容易。
Difficult, hard.
Usage
常用来形容生活、工作、条件、环境等需要付出很大努力或忍受痛苦的情况。
Often used to describe situations such as life, work, conditions, environment that require great effort or endurance of hardship.
Examples
- 1 他经历了一段艰难的时期。 (He went through a difficult period.)
- 2 这项任务非常艰难，我们需要团结合作。 (This task is very difficult; we need to work together.)
- 3 在艰难的环境中，她依然保持乐观。 (In a harsh environment, she remained optimistic.)
- 4 他们艰难地翻过了那座高山。 (They arduously crossed that high mountain.)
- 5 创业初期，日子过得很艰难。 (In the early days of starting a business, life was very hard.)
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