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difficult

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jian1nan2 jiānnán

Meaning


Primary

difficult

Alternatives

difficulty, difficulties, hard

Mnemonic


艰难 Difficult has the same meaning as both of its characters 艰 difficult and 难 difficult.

Usage


这 次 考试 非常 艰难。

This exam is very difficult.

那 是 一 个 艰难 的 时期。

That was a difficult period of time.

一 场 漫长 而 艰难 的 战争。

A long and difficult war.

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