難 (naan4 naan6 | nan2 nan4) : difficult; unpleasant; calamity; blame

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難

naan4 naan6

nan2 nan4

[粵]naan4 [國]nan2
[1] [adj] difficult; hard; arduous | Ant. 易
[2] [v] corner sb; put sb in a difficult position
[3] [adj] unpleasant; bad; offensive

[粵]naan6 [國]nan4
[1] [n] calamity; misfortune; disaster
[2] [v] blame; rebuke; reprove

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

難 / 难

This word has been viewed 16512 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Jan 2014 14:19

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艱難 gaan1 naan4 jian1 nan2 = difficult; hard

困難 kwan3 naan4 kun4 nan5 = difficult; hard

難吃 naan4 hek3 = to taste bad; hard to eat 國

難頂 naan4 ding2 nan2 ding3 = unbearable; insufferable 粵

難怪 naan4 gwaai3 nan2 guai4 = no wonder

難道 naan4 dou6*3 nan2 dao4 = could it be that...? 國

好難講 hou2 naan4 gong2 = hard to say; there's no telling 粵

疑難 ji4 naan4 yi2 nan2 = difficult (problem)

災難 zoi1 naan6 zai1 nan4 = disaster; catastrophe

難過 naan4 gwo3 nan2 guo4 = sorrow, to feel sad

出難題 ceot1 naan4 tai4 chu1 nan2 ti2 = to raise a tough question

在家千日好,出外一時難 zoi6 gaa1 cin1 jat6 hou2 ceot1 ngoi6 jat1 si4 naan4 zai4 jia1 qian1 ri4 hao3 chu1 wai4 yi4 shi2 nan2 = A thousand days at home pass smoothly, a day away is beset with problems

為難 wai4 naan4 wei2 nan2 = to make things difficult for

令人難忘 ling6 jan4 naan4 mong4 ling4 ren2 nan2 wang4 = unforgettable (because sth is extraordinary, impressive, astounding)

難以 naan4 ji5 nan2 yi3 = hard to (predict, imagine, etc.)

難免 naan4 min5 nan2 mian3 = [adj] difficult to avoid or escape from

難民 naan6 man4 nan4 min2 = refugee

難題 naan4 tai4 nan2 ti2 = difficult problem

難受 naan4 sau6 nan2 shou4 = feel unwell, suffer pain

患難 waan6 naan6 huan4 nan4 = trials and tribulations

難得 naan4 dak1 nan2 de2 = seldom, rare, hard to come by

難關 naan4 gwaan1 nan2 guan1 = difficult point; crisis

大難 daai6 naan6 = catastrophe; disaster

罹難 lei4 naan6 li2 nan4 = fatality; die in an accident; be murdered

受難 sau6 naan6 shou4 nan2 = be in distress; suffering

難為 naan4 wai4*2 = be a hard job to; embarrass

難為情 naan4 wai4 cing4 nan2 wei2 qing2 = embarrassing, embarrassed; awkward; shy; bashful

難明 naan4 ming4 = hard to be clear about

甩難 lat1 naan4*6 = off the hook; get out of trouble 粵

神仙難救 san4 sin1 naan4 gau3 = beyond redeemption

便難 bin6 naan4 bian4 nan4 = retort with challenging questions; debate

插翅難飛 caap3 ci3 naan4 fei1 cha1 chi4 nan2 fei1 = to be unable to escape even if given wings 國

困難在於 kwan3 naan4 zoi6 jyu1 kun4 nan2 zai4 yu2 = the problem is...

受難者 sau6 naan6 ze2 shou4 nan4 zhe3 = sufferer

難以應付 naan4 ji5 jing3 fu6 nan2 yi3 ying4 fu4 = hard to deal with; hard to handle

面臨困難 min6 lam4 kwan3 naan4 mian4 lin2 kun4 nan2 = to be faced with problems

難度 naan4 dou6 nan2 du4 = trouble; difficulty

難看 naan4 hon3 nan2 kan4 = ugly 國

難睇 naan4 tai2 nan2 di4 = ugly 粵

難聽 naan4 teng1 nan2 ting1 = unpleasant to hear

避難所 bei6 naan4 so2 bi4 nan2 suo3 = refuge; shelter

耶穌受難日 je4 sou1 sau6 naan6 jat6 ye1 su1 shou4 nan2 ri4 = Good Friday, Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday

大難不死 daai6 naan6 bat1 sei2 da4 nan4 bu4 si3 = a close brush with death

在所難免 zoi6 so2 naan4 min5 zai4 suo3 nan2 mian3 = can hardly be avoided; be unavoidable

左右為難 zo2 jau6 wai4 naan4 zuo3 you4 wei2 nan2 = torn between; in a dilemma

大難不死,必有後福 daai6 naan6 bat1 sei2, bit1 jau5 hau6 fuk1 da4 nan4 bu4 si3 bi4 you3 hou4 fu2 = good fortune awaits the survivor of a great disaster

插翼難飛 caap3 jik6 naan4 fei1 cha1 yi4 nan2 fei1 = to be unable to escape even if given wings 粵

兩難 loeng5 naan4 = to be in a dilemma (lit., "two difficult situations")

天下無難事 tin1 haa6 mou4 naan4 si6 tian1 xia4 wu2 nan2 shi4 = nothing is impossible

難能可貴 naan4 nang4 ho2 gwai3 = rare and valuable

進退兩難 zeon3 teoi3 leong5 naan4 jin4 tui4 liang3 nan2 = in a dilemma

劫難 gip3 naan6 jie2 nan4 = calamity

危難 ngai4 naan6 wei1 nan4 = danger and disaster; calamity

多災多難 do1 zoi1 do1 naan6 duo1 zai1 duo1 nan4 = calamitous

大災難 daai6 zoi1 naan6 da4 zai1 nan2 = a catastrophe

死難 sei2 naan6 si3 nan4 = die in an accident for a political incident

殉難 seon1 naan6 xun4 nan4 = die as a sacrifice (for a just cause or for one's country); martyrdom

海難 hoi2 naan6 hai3 nan4 = shipwreck; shipping casualty; accident at sea

空難 hung1 naan6 kong1 nan4 = aviation accidents and incidents

苦難 fu2 naan6 ku3 nan4 = affliction; distress; hardship; misery; suffering; tribulation

赴難 fu6 naan6 fu4 nan4 = go to the aid of one's country; go to help save the country from danger

非難 fei1 naan6 fei1 nan4 = reproof; blame; censure

受苦受難 sau6 fu2 sau6 naan6 shou4 ku3 shou4 nan4 = have a difficult time of sth (lit., "suffer distress")

急難 gap1 naan6 ji2 nan4 = dire distress

大難臨頭 daai6 naan6 lam4 tau4 = future disaster; impending catastrophe

勉為其難 min5 wai4 kei4 naan4 mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 = undertake to do the best of a difficult job

難堪 naan4 ham1 nan2 kan1 = hard to endure; embarrassing

難食 naan4 sik6 = unpalatable 粵

罄竹難書 hing3 zuk1 naan4 syu1 qing4 zhu2 nan2 shu1 = committed many crimes

貼錢買難受 tip3 cin4*2 maai5 naan4 sau6 = to feel silly and regreful of buying something that is not worth it 粵

基督受難日 gei1 duk1 sau6 naan6 jat6 ji1 du1 shou4 nan2 ri4 = Good Friday, Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday

難以描述 naan4 ji5 miu4 seot6 = no words can describe

難以形容 naan4 ji5 jing4 jung4 = no words can describe

難保 naan4 bou2 nan2 bao3 = can't guarantee; hard to hold

月經困難症 jyut6 ging1 kwan3 naan4 zing3 yue4 jing1 kun4 nan5 zheng4 = dysmenorrhea

難逃法網 naan4 tou4 faat3 mong5 nan2 tao2 fa3 wang3 = it is hard to escape the long arm of the law

殉難者 seon1 naan6 ze2 xun4 nan4 zhe3 = a martyr

難以置信 naan4 ji5 zi3 seon3 = hard to believe; incredible; inconceivable

有福同享有難同當 jau5 fuk1 tung4 hoeng2 jau5 naan4 tung4 dong1 you3 fu2 tong2 xiang3 you3 nan4 tong2 dang1 = for better or worse

覆水難收 fuk1 seoi2 naan4 sau1 fu4 shui3 nan2 shou1 = what's done can't be undone

寢食難安 cam2 sik6 naan4 on1 qin3 shi2 nan2 an1 = synonym of 寢食不安

一言難盡 jat1 jin4 naan4 zeon6 yi4 yan2 nan2 jin4 = it is a long story

一言既出駟馬難追 jat1 jin4 gei3 ceot1 si3 maa5 naan4 zeoi1 yi4 yan2 ji4 chu1 si4 ma3 nan2 zhui1 = it is difficult to take back a promise

渡過難關 dou6 gwo3 naan4 gwaan1 du4 guo4 nan2 guan1 = to tide over a difficulty

難忘 naan4 mong4 nan2 wang4 = unforgettable, memorable

知難而退 zi1 naan4 ji4 teoi3 zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 = to retreat or give up after realizing one is up against unfavourable circumstances

機會難求 gei1 wui6 naan4 kau4 ji1 hui4 nan2 qiu2 = this is a hard opportunity to come by

倖免於難 hang6 min5 jyu1 naan6 xing4 mian3 yu2 nan4 = to escape a tragedy

排除萬難 paai4 ceoi4 maan6 naan4 pai2 chu2 wan4 nan2 = surmount all difficulties

厄難 ak1 naan6 e4 nan4 = calamity; distress; disaster

遇難 jyu6 naan6 yu4 nan4 = to encounter a tragedy; to meet disaster

盛情難卻 sing6 cing4 naan4 koek3 sheng4 qing2 nan2 que4 = find it hard to turn down sb's great kindness

走難 zau2 naan6 = to run away from a disaster 粵

難捱 naan4 ngaai4 nan2 ai2 = hard to endure; difficult to bear through 粵

刁難 diu1 naan4 = to make something difficult for sb.

難處 naan4 cyu3; naan4 cyu2 nan2 chu5; nan2 chu3 = difficulty, trouble; difficult to get along with

船難 syun4 naan6 chuan2 nan4 = shipwreck; accident or tragedy on a boat or ship

強人所難 koeng5 jan4 so2 naan4 qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 = force someone to do sth. that he doesn't want to do or is uncapable of doing

磨難 mo4 naan6 mo2 nan4 = affliction; hardship

奇難雜症 kei4 naan4 zaap6 zing3 qi2 nan2 za2 zheng4 = difficult and complicated cases 粵

疑難雜症 ji4 naan4 zaap6 zing3 yi2 nan2 za2 zheng4 = knotty and complicated cases

難以啟齒 naan4 ji5 kai2 ci2 nan2 yi3 qi3 chi3 = find it to hard to open one's mouth

萬事起頭難 maan6 si6 hei2 tau4 naan4 wan4 shi4 qi3 tou2 nan2 = everything is difficult in its beginning stages 粵

萬事開頭難 maan6 si6 hoi1 tau4 naan4 wan4 shi4 kai1 tou2 nan2 = everything is difficult in its beginning stages

明槍易躲，暗箭難防 ming4 coeng1 ji6 do2 am3 zin3 naan4 fong4 ming2 qian1 yi4 duo3 an4 jian4 nan2 fang2 = its easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow

難兄難弟 naan4 hing1 naan4 dai6 nan2 xiong1 nan2 di4 = brothers in arms; fellow sufferers

沒齒難忘 mut6 ci2 naan4 mong4 mo4 chi3 nan2 wang4 = remember forever; not forget till death

野性難馴 je5 sing3 naan4 seon4 ye3 xing4 nan2 xun2 = untammable; wild

世事難料 sai3 si6 naan4 liu6 shi4 shi4 nan2 liao4 = affairs of the world are difficult to predict

千載難逢 cin1 zoi2 naan4 fung4 qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2 = extremely rare; once in a thousand years; "once in a blue moon"

誦讀困難 zung6 duk6 kwan3 naan4 song4 du2 kun4 nan2 = dyslexia

共赴國難 gung6 fu6 gwok3 naan6 = Share the Burden of the National Crisis (patriotic film in 1932 by Cai Chusheng)

韶華難留 siu4 waa4 naan4 lau4 shao2 hua2 nan2 liu2 = it's hard to turn back the clock; it's hard to retain time

千金難買早知道 cin1 gam1 naan4 maai5 zou2 zi1 dou6*3 qian1 jin1 nan2 mai3 zao3 zhi1 dao4 = if only I would have known earlier 粵

騎虎難下 ke4 fu2 naan4 haa6 qi2 hu3 nan2 xia4 = it is impossible to stop halfway or there are dire consequences of doing so

聯合國巴勒斯坦難民救濟組織 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 baa1 lak6 si1 taan2 naan6 man4 gau3 zai3 zou2 zik1 = United Nations Relief for Palestine Refugees

聯合國難民事務高級專員辦事處 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 naan6 man4 si6 mou6 gou1 kap1 zyun1 jyun4 baan6 si6 cyu3 = Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Showing 10 of 11 examples containing 難

佢嘅地埗好難搵粵
His address is hard to find.
[Lit. His address very hard find.]

廣東話好難學粵
Cantonese is very difficult to learn.

我Ｄ字好難睇咩？粵
Are my (Chinese) characters that hard to read?
[Lit. Me [plural counter] characters very hard read [particle]? D=啲 and is commonly used in Hong Kong.]

真係要多謝你雪中送炭我哋先至會捱過難關粵
We really must thank you for giving us (the money, food, material needs etc) so that we can make it through the hard times.

見你咁有誠意我就勉為其難原諒你呢次！粵
Since you’re so sincere, I’ll reluctantly forgive you just this once!

這條路凹凸不平，真難走！
This road is so uneven, it's so difficult to walk!

危難中，"有子不需父上前"；搶險時，"上陣不離父子兵"。
A son would would protect his father and face the danger himself; but in times of emergency, both son and father would fight the battle together.

一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰
Time is as valuable as gold. However, one cannot buy time with gold.

時間嘅配合好難以置信粵
The coincidentalness of the timing is too hard to believe.

呢件事睇起嚟好困難﹐但係做落去好容易。粵
This task seems quite difficult, but doing it is really easy.
[Aspect markers 起嚟 and 落去 function rather like antonyms, originally meaning "starting to" and "carrying on" respectively. ]

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