难受

nán shòu

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. to feel unwell
2. to suffer pain
3. to be difficult to bear

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 舒服 shū fu 舒服 shū fu comfortable 身体或精神上的愉快: comfortable

Related words

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• 不适 bù shì 不适 bù shì unwell 身体上轻微的不舒服: unwell
• 伤心 shāng xīn 伤心 shāng xīn to grieve 心里难过: to grieve

Synonyms

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• 痛苦 tòng kǔ 痛苦 tòng kǔ pain 精神上或身体上的难受: pain

Usage notes

Collocations

“难受”常用在“心里难受”或“身体难受”中，表示心理或生理上的不适。

Common mistakes

注意“难受”和“难过”的区别：“难过”多指心里悲伤，“难受”可以指身体不适或心里痛苦。

Example Sentences

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他感冒了，身体很 难受 。

He has a cold and feels very unwell.

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Child Words of 难受

• 受 受 shòu: to receive
• 难 难 nán: difficult (to...)
• 难 难 nàn: disaster