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苦恼 (kǔ nǎo): vexed; distressed

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
vexed; distressed
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • vexed
  • distressed

Chinese explanation

  • 烦闷痛苦,心里难受,常用来形容遇到难以解决的问题或不如意的事情时,心情不愉快、很纠结。

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HSK 4

bitter

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Example sentences

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Recently, work pressure has been heavy, and he often suffers from insomnia; he is very troubled by this.

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She is distressed about her son's academic performance and doesn't know how to help him improve.

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When choosing a major, he felt very conflicted because he was interested in several fields.

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What troubles him is that no matter how he explains, his girlfriend doesn't believe him.

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The project has been making no progress, and the entire team is extremely frustrated about it.

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