jiān
艰
difficult; hard; arduous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
difficult; hard; arduous
neutralDescribes tasks, situations, or conditions that are challenging and require great effort.
Chuàng创
yè业
zhī之
lù路
yì异
cháng常
jiān艰
nán难
。
The path of entrepreneurship is exceptionally arduous.
Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
jiā家
jìng境
shí十
fēn分
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
His family circumstances were very difficult when he was young.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
yì意
yì义
jiān艰
shēn深
de的
zhé哲
xué学
yán研
jiū究
。
This is a profound and difficult philosophical study.
Wù物
lì力
wéi维
jiān艰
，
qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
jié节
yuē约
zī资
yuán源
。
Material resources are hard to come by, so please conserve them.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yǒu有
kè克
fú服
rèn任
hé何
jiān艰
nán难
xiǎn险
zǔ阻
de的
jué决
xīn心
。
We must have the determination to overcome any hardships and obstacles.