难过nán guòto feel sad

1. 1.

   to feel sadadjective

2. 2.

   to feel unwelladjective

3. 3.

   (of life) to be difficultadjective

• 难difficult (to...)
• 过to pass (time)

难过 often follows 很 or 有点儿, and 让…难过 can say what makes someone sad.

1. HSK 4

   听到这条消息，我很难过。

   Tīngdào zhè tiáo xiāoxi, wǒ hěn nánguò.

   Hearing this news, I feel very sad.

2. HSK 3

   别难过，明天会更好。

   Bié nánguò, míngtiān huì gèng hǎo.

   Don't be sad; tomorrow will be better.

3. HSK 4

   我吃多了，肚子有点儿难过。

   Wǒ chī duō le, dùzi yǒudiǎnr nánguò.

   I've eaten too much, and my stomach feels a bit unwell.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你怎么不说话？

   Nǐ zěnme bù shuōhuà?

   Why aren't you talking?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我的小猫病了，我很难过。

   Wǒ de xiǎo māo bìng le, wǒ hěn nánguò.

   My kitten is sick, and I feel very sad.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你带它去医院了吗？

   Nǐ dài tā qù yīyuàn le ma?

   Have you taken it to the hospital?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   去了，医生说过几天就好了。

   Qù le, yīshēng shuō guò jǐ tiān jiù hǎo le.

   Yes, the doctor says it will be better in a few days.

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Related words

• 难nándifficultHSK 3
• 经过jīng guòto pass; to go throughHSK 3
• 困难kùn nandifficult; challengingHSK 4
• 不过bú guòbut; howeverHSK 4
• 超过chāo guòto surpassHSK 4
• 过去guò qù(in the) past; former; previousHSK 2

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