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困难

kùn nan
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

Definitions

  1. 1. difficult
  2. 2. challenging
  3. 3. straitened circumstances
  4. 4. difficult situation

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
容易
róng yì

easy; straightforward

difficult

Related words

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难题
nán tí

difficult problem

difficult situation

Synonyms

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艰辛
jiān xīn

hardships

difficult

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配: 克服困难 (overcome difficulties), 遇到困难 (encounter difficulties).

Common mistakes

困难 is an adjective, not a noun. Don't say "我有一个困难"; use "我有一个问题" for a problem.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 7 min
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Example Sentences

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遇到 困难 不要泄气。
Don't get discouraged when you encounter difficulties.
遇到 困难 时不要气馁。
Don't be discouraged when encountering difficulties.
面对 困难 ，他从不畏缩。
Facing difficulties, he never flinches.
不管多么 困难 ，我都要完成。
No matter how difficult it is, I will complete it.
他在 困难 的境遇中仍然保持乐观。
He remained optimistic in difficult circumstances.

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Words Containing 困难

吞咽困难
tūn yàn kùn nán

dysphagia (medicine)

咽下困难
yàn xià kùn nán

dysphagia (medicine)

困难在于
kùn nan zài yú

the problem is...

益觉困难
yì jué kùn nan

to find sth increasingly difficult

诵读困难症
sòng dú kùn nan zhèng

dyslexia

面临困难
miàn lín kùn nán

to be faced with problems

Child Words of 困难

困
kùn

to trap

难
nán

difficult (to...)

难
nàn

disaster