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艰难

jiān nán · jian nan

Traditional 艱難

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. difficult
  2. hard
  3. challenging
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First months in Beijing

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)听说(tīngshuō)，你(nǐ)刚(gāng)到(dào)北京(běijīng)的(de)时候(shíhou)很(hěn)艰难(jiānnán)？

    I heard your first days in Beijing were hard?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，找(zhǎo)工作(gōngzuò)和(hé)找(zhǎo)房子(fángzi)，都(dōu)很(hěn)艰难(jiānnán)。

    Yes. Finding a job and finding a flat were both hard.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)现在(xiànzài)呢(ne)？还(hái)艰难(jiānnán)吗(ma)？

    And now? Is it still hard?

  4. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)最(zuì)艰难(jiānnán)的(de)事(shì)，是(shì)早上(zǎoshang)起床(qǐchuáng)。

    The hardest thing now is getting up in the morning.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)一样(yīyàng)。

    Same here.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)月(yuè)我(wǒ)过(guò)得(de)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)艰(jiān)难(nán)。

This month was kind of difficult.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by brymck · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

养(yǎng)大(dà)一(yí)个(gè)宝(bǎo)宝(bao)是(shì)一(yí)项(xiàng)艰(jiān)难(nán)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

Bringing up a baby is hard work.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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