难题

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HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. difficult problem

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 问题 wèn tí 问题 wèn tí question A general term for question or problem.: question
• 挑战 tiǎo zhàn 挑战 tiǎo zhàn to challenge A challenge, often used in a similar context.: to challenge

Synonyms

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• 困难 kùn nan 困难 kùn nan difficult Used for a general difficulty or hardship; 难题 emphasizes a puzzle or tricky problem.: difficult

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with verbs like 遇到 (yùdào, to encounter) or 解决 (jiějué, to solve), as in 遇到难题 (encounter a difficult problem).

Common mistakes

难题 is a noun and cannot be used as an adjective; do not say 很难题 (hěn nántí) to mean 'very difficult'. Use 难 (nán) instead.

Example Sentences

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面对这个 难题 ，大家都一筹莫展。

Faced with this difficult problem, everyone was at their wits' end.

他们想方设法解决了这个 难题 。

They tried every possible way and solved this difficult problem.

我们正在努力攻关这个技术 难题 。

We are working hard to tackle this technical problem.

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Words Containing 难题

• 出难题 出难题 chū nán tí: to raise a tough question

Child Words of 难题

• 难 难 nán: difficult (to...)
• 难 难 nàn: disaster
• 题 题 tí: topic