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难受 (nán shòu): uncomfortable, painful, hard to bear

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: uncomfortable, painful, hard to bear
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to feel unwell
to suffer pain
to be difficult to bear
to feel unwell
to feel uncomfortable (physically)
to feel sad, upset, or distressed (emotionally)
to be difficult to bear
unbearable

Chinese explanation

身体感到不舒服，比如生病、疼痛或恶心时都可以说难受
心里感到难过、不愉快，比如遇到伤心事或受到委屈时，也说难受。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

difficult (to...)

HSK 3

to receive

Example sentences

I feel a bit unwell; I might have caught a cold.

She felt very upset when she heard the news.

Long-distance bus rides make me feel uncomfortable.

This kind of weather makes people very uncomfortable.

He is in a lot of discomfort from stomach pain.

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