nàn
厄难
disaster; difficulty; reproach
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesnoun
disaster; catastrophe; calamity
Refers to major, severe misfortunes or tragedies.
Dì地
zhèn震
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
jù巨
dà大
de的
zāi灾
nàn难
。
An earthquake is a huge disaster.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
jīng经
lì历
le了
wú无
shù数
mó磨
nàn难
。
He has experienced countless hardships in his life.
noun
hardship; suffering; distress
Refers to the state of experiencing difficulty and pain.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
shí时
qī期
，
rén人
mín民
bǎo饱
shòu受
kǔ苦
nàn难
。
During the war, the people endured great suffering.
Tā他
lǚ屡
zāo遭
è厄
yùn运
，
dàn但
yī依
rán然
jiān坚
qiáng强
。
He has repeatedly encountered misfortune, but he remains strong.
verb
to blame; to reproach; to hold responsible
formalTo question or criticize someone for their actions. This sense often appears in classical or formal contexts.
Tā他
men们
fēn纷
fēn纷
zé责
nàn难
tā他
de的
shī失
zhí职
xíng行
wéi为
。
They all blamed him for his dereliction of duty.
Gǔ古
dài代
dà大
chén臣
cháng常
yīn因
zhí直
yán言
ér而
zāo遭
dào到
jié诘
nàn难
。
In ancient times, ministers were often censured for speaking frankly.
noun
trouble; predicament
neutralA common modern usage meaning "trouble" or a difficult situation.
Bié别
gěi给
wǒ我
rě惹
má麻
fan烦
le了
。
Don't cause trouble for me.
Tā他
xiàn现
zài在
yù遇
dào到
le了
dà大
má麻
fan烦
，
xū需
yào要
bāng帮
zhù助
。
He's in a big predicament now and needs help.