hard to; difficult to
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be difficult to; to be hard to
formalUsed before a verb or verb phrase to indicate that the action described is difficult to achieve or perform. More formal than a simple 难 (nán).
Zhè这
ge个
mù目
biāo标
zài在
duǎn短
qī期
nèi内
nán难
yú于
shí实
xiàn现
。
This goal is difficult to achieve in the short term.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
nán难
yú于
chá查
míng明
。
The truth of this matter is hard to ascertain.
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Tā他
de的
tòng痛
kǔ苦
xīn心
qíng情
nán难
yú于
yòng用
yǔ语
yán言
xíng形
róng容
。
His feelings of pain are hard to describe in words.
Miàn面
duì对
zhǎng长
bèi辈
，
wǒ我
nán难
yú于
qǐ启
chǐ齿
shuō说
chū出
fǎn反
duì对
yì意
jiàn见
。
In front of my elders, I find it difficult to voice my opposition.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cái材
liào料
de的
mó磨
sǔn损
lǜ率
nán难
yú于
jīng精
què确
jì计
suàn算
。
The wear rate of this material is hard to calculate precisely.