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困
kùn
Description
「困」有两个常见意思：一个是想睡觉、很累，另一个是很难、遇到麻烦。
"困" has two common meanings: one is feeling sleepy or very tired, the other is difficult or encountering trouble.
你可以说「我很困」，也可以说「困难」。
You can say "我很困" (I am very sleepy), or "困难" (difficulty).
Meanings
困kùn
sleepy; drowsy
我很困，想睡觉了。
I'm very sleepy and want to go to bed.
困kùn
difficult; hard; to be in trouble
这道题很困难。
This problem is very difficult.
困kùn
to trap; to be stuck
他被困在山上了。
He is trapped on the mountain.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
困 means sleepy in speech; 困难 (difficulty) uses the same character but a different sense.
- Etymology
pictograph of a tree inside an enclosure, suggesting confinement.
In videos
“现在有点困，感觉我的成绩会很烂。”
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