刁难

diāo nàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult
2. Taiwan pr. [diāo nán]

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 作梗 zuò gěng 作梗 zuò gěng to hinder 侧重于暗中阻挠: to hinder
• 刁 diāo 刁 diāo artful 单独成词，表狡猾或挑剔，如“嘴刁”: artful

Synonyms

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• 为难 wéi nán 为难 wéi nán to feel embarrassed or awkward 通用，更书面或口语均可: to feel embarrassed or awkward

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“故意”“百般”等副词连用，如“故意刁难”“百般刁难”，强调主观恶意。

Common mistakes

“刁难”的宾语通常是受刁难的人，不能用于“刁难事情”，常说“刁难某人”。

Example Sentences

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他总是故意 刁难 新员工。

He always deliberately makes things difficult for new employees.

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Words Containing 刁难

• 百般刁难 百般刁难 bǎi bān diāo nàn: (idiom) to put up innumerable obstacles; to create all kinds of difficulties

Child Words of 刁难

• 难 难 nán: difficult (to...)
• 难 难 nàn: disaster
• 刁 刁 diāo: artful