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难
nán, nàn
Description
"难"最常见的意思是不容易，做起来要花很多力气。
"难" most commonly means not easy, requiring a lot of effort to do.
它读第四声的时候，意思是灾难或者不好的事情。
When pronounced with the fourth tone, it means disaster or something bad.
Meanings
难nán
difficult; hard to do
这个问题很难。
This problem is difficult.
难吃nán chī
unpleasant (as a prefix: hard/bad to do)
这个菜太难吃了。
This dish tastes awful.
难nàn
disaster; calamity; misfortune
很多人在这次灾难中失去了家。
Many people lost their homes in this disaster.
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Notes
- Pronunciation
难 is nán (difficult) but nàn (disaster), as in 灾难 and 难民.
- Nuance
as prefix nán- means "unpleasant to", e.g. 难看 (ugly), 难听 (unpleasant to hear).
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