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Expressing "difficult" with 难 ("nan2")

难 nán

Verb
HSK 2

Structure

Subj. + (很) 难 + Verb Subj. + (很) 难 + [Sense Verb]

Translations

  • Hard
  • Bad
  • Difficult

Definition

表示困难、不容易。

Indicates difficulty, not easy.

Usage

“难”作为形容词，可单独使用或与其他词组合，如“很难”、“困难”、“难懂”等，常用于描述某事或某物难以完成、理解或达到。

As an adjective, '难' can be used alone or combined with other words, such as '很难' (very difficult), '困难' (difficulty), '难懂' (hard to understand), etc. It is often used to describe that something is hard to accomplish, understand, or achieve.

Examples

  • 1 这道数学题很难。(This math problem is very difficult.)
  • 2 学习一门新语言很难。(Learning a new language is difficult.)
  • 3 他很难相处。(He is hard to get along with.)
  • 4 这个句子难懂。(This sentence is hard to understand.)
  • 5 找到一份好工作很难。(Finding a good job is difficult.)

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