苦难

kǔ nàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. suffering

Word relationships

Antonyms

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happiness

与苦难相反，指美满的生活状态

Related words

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a torment

指生活中遇到的重大困难和挫折

to suffer

比喻焦虑、痛苦地等待或受折磨

Synonyms

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pain

强调身心上的痛苦感受，较常用

Usage notes

Collocations

常见搭配为“经历苦难”、“深重的苦难”，不说“很多苦难”。

Formality

“苦难”多用于书面语或正式场合，口语中更常用“苦”或“痛苦”。

Example Sentences

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战争给人民带来了深重的苦难。

War brought profound suffering to the people.

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Words Containing 苦难

kǔ nàn shēn zhòng

deep grief

Child Words of 苦难

bitter

difficult (to...)

disaster