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难受

HSK 2Word · AdjectiveTraditional難受

uncomfortable; distressed; upset

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

physically uncomfortable; feeling unwell; in pain

Describes physical discomfort, pain, illness, or bodily unease.

Wǒ我
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
 ,
hún浑
shēn身
nán难
shòu受
 。

I have a cold and feel awful all over.

Zuò坐
cháng长
tú途
fēi飞
jī机
zhēn真
nán难
shòu受
 。

Sitting on a long flight is really uncomfortable.

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Tā他
wèi胃
téng疼
de得
nán难
shòu受
 。

His stomach hurts so much it's unbearable.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
chī吃
le了
huì会
ràng让
rén人
nán难
shòu受
 。

This medicine makes people feel sick.

Hún浑
shēn身
téng疼
de得
nán难
shòu受
 。

My whole body aches uncomfortably.

2.

adjective

distressed; upset; sad; emotionally painful

Describes emotional pain, sadness, mental distress, or feeling bad about something.

Tā他
zhī知
dào道
shì事
qíng情
zuò做
cuò错
le了
 ,
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
nán难
shòu受
 。

He knew he had done wrong and felt very bad about it.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā她
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
nán难
shòu受
 。

Hearing this news made her feel very upset.

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Bié别
lí离
zǒng总
shì是
ràng让
rén人
nán难
shòu受
 。

Parting always makes people sad.

Wǒ我
jù拒
jué绝
le了
tā他
 ,
gǎn感
dào到
yǒu有
diǎn点
nán难
shòu受
 。

I rejected him and felt a bit bad about it.

Kàn看
zhe着
péng朋
yǒu友
shòu受
kǔ苦
 ,
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
nán难
shòu受
 。

Watching his friend suffer made him feel terrible.