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难nándifficult

HSK 3word

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难 (nán) means "difficult." It describes something that is hard, as in 汉语很难 (Chinese is difficult), 这个题太难了 (This question is too difficult) and 考试难吗? (Was the exam difficult?). Each example uses 难 to call a language, a question or an exam difficult.

What does 难 mean?

  1. 1.

    difficultadjective

What does the character 难 mean?

  • 难difficult

How do you use 难?

See it in 汉语很难, 这个题太难了 and 考试难吗?.

What are some examples of 难 in a sentence?

  1. 汉语很难。

    Hànyǔ hěn nán.

    Chinese is difficult.

  2. 这个题太难了。

    Zhège tí tài nán le.

    This question is too difficult.

  3. 考试难吗?

    Kǎoshì nán ma?

    Was the exam difficult?

How is 难 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你学汉语吗?

    Nǐ xué Hànyǔ ma?

    Are you learning Chinese?

  2. Speaker B:

    学。汉语很难。

    Xué. Hànyǔ hěn nán.

    Yes. Chinese is difficult.

  3. Speaker A:

    考试难吗?

    Kǎoshì nán ma?

    Was the exam difficult?

  4. Speaker B:

    这个题太难了。

    Zhège tí tài nán le.

    This question is too difficult.

Can you use 难 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 汉语很___。 (Chinese is difficult.)
  2. 2.What does 这个题太难了。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 考试___吗? (Was the exam difficult?)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.