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刁难

diāo nàn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

2 items
作梗
zuò gěng

to hinder

侧重于暗中阻挠
刁
diāo

artful

单独成词，表狡猾或挑剔，如“嘴刁”

Synonyms

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为难
wéi nán

to feel embarrassed or awkward

通用，更书面或口语均可

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
bǎi bān diāo nàn

(idiom) to put up innumerable obstacles; to create all kinds of difficulties

Child Words of 刁难

难
nán

difficult (to...)

难
nàn

disaster

刁
diāo

artful