difficult; problematic; thorny
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
difficult to judge or handle due to uncertainties; problematic; thorny
Primarily used as an attributive modifier (属性词) before nouns such as 问题, 杂症, or 案件. Can occasionally function as a predicate.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
dào道
yí疑
nán难
wèn问
tí题
，
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
jiā家
lái来
jiě解
jué决
。
This is a thorny problem that requires experts to solve.
Yī医
yuàn院
shè设
yǒu有
zhuān专
mén门
de的
yí疑
nán难
zá杂
zhèng症
mén门
zhěn诊
。
The hospital has a special clinic for difficult and complex diseases.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
lì力
pò侦
jiě破
zhè这
qǐ起
yí疑
nán难
àn案
jiàn件
。
The police are making every effort to solve this difficult case.
Xué学
sheng生
zài在
kè课
táng堂
shàng上
tí提
chū出
le了
hěn很
duō多
yí疑
nán难
wèn问
tí题
。
The students raised many puzzling questions in class.