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难过

nán guò
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to feel sad
  2. 2. to feel unwell
  3. 3. (of life) to be difficult

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocation: 感到难过 (feel sad). When describing physical discomfort, use 身体难过.

Common mistakes

难过 means 'feel sad', not 'difficult to pass'; for 'hard to get through' use 难通过 or 难熬.

Example Sentences

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朋友 难过 的时候,我会安慰她。
When a friend is sad, I will comfort her.
这些往事让我很 难过
These past events make me very sad.
听到这个消息,我很 难过
I feel very sad upon hearing this news.
他被同事嫌弃,心里很 难过
He was shunned by his colleagues and felt very sad.
他的恶意让大家都很 难过
His malice made everyone very sad.

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