困難

kùnnán

A1 Level 3* ★ Core word
NounStative verb

困難 (kùnnán) is a Chinese word meaning “difficult”. It sits at TOCFL Level 3* (CEFR A1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. difficult
  2. challenging
  3. straitened circumstances
  4. difficult situation

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Example

遇到困難的時候,別放棄。

When you face difficulties, don't give up.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).