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困难 (kùn nan): difficult, hard; difficulty, trouble

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adjective, noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: difficult, hard; difficulty, trouble
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective, noun
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

difficult
challenging
straitened circumstances
difficult situation
difficult
challenging
difficulty
hardship
straitened circumstances

Chinese explanation

事情复杂、不容易做成或不容易理解
生活上缺少钱和物资，日子过得艰难。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to trap

HSK 3

difficult (to...)

Example sentences

Learning Chinese is hard, but I am not afraid of difficulties.

They encountered many difficulties.

This task is very difficult and needs more time.

His family's financial situation is very difficult.

As long as you work hard, you can overcome difficulties.

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