难
difficult; hard; bad
Meanings
4 senses · 15 examplesadjective
difficult; hard; not easy
Used to describe tasks, situations, or actions that require great effort.
This math problem is very difficult.
Characters with many strokes are hard to write.
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This road is hard to walk on.
Mastering English is not easy, it's really hard.
Finding a suitable parking spot is difficult.
verb
to puzzle; to embarrass; to stump
informalUsed when a situation or question leaves someone unable to respond or act.
That really stumped me all of a sudden.
His question stumped the interviewer.
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This complicated rule stumped the new employee.
The sudden question stumped me, who had no preparation.
The tricky math problem stumped all the students in the class.
adjective
bad; unpleasant; not good
Usually paired with descriptive verbs to express negative evaluation of sound, appearance, etc.
His singing sounds terrible.
This old shirt looks ugly.
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His temper makes him hard to get along with.
The smell of this dish is unpleasant.
His composition is hard to be satisfying.
adjective
ancient variant of 傩 nuó
archaicRare in modern usage, only appears in classical Chinese texts referring to exorcism rituals.