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难题

nán tí · nan ti

Traditional 難題

HSK 2

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  1. difficult problem
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Math homework

  1. Liangliang

    这道(zhèdào)数学(shùxué)题(tí)好(hǎo)难(nán)！

    This math problem is so hard!

  2. Dengdeng

    这是(zhèshì)老师(lǎoshī)给(gěi)的(de)难题(nántí)。

    It is the hard problem the teacher gave us.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)会(huì)做(zuò)吗(ma)？

    Can you solve it?

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)难题(nántí)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)了(le)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    I thought about this hard problem for an hour.

  5. Liangliang

    答案(dáàn)是(shì)多少(duōshao)？

    What is the answer?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)做(zuò)出来(chūlái)，可是(kěshì)午饭(wǔfàn)吃(chī)什么(shénme)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)好(hǎo)了(le)。

    I have not solved it, but I have decided what to eat for lunch.

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01

如(rú)何(hé)提(tí)高(gāo)工(gōng)作(zuò)效(xiào)率(lǜ)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)现(xiàn)在(zài)要(yào)面(miàn)临(lín)的(de)难(nán)题(tí)。

The challenge we are going to face is how to increase work efficiency.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by BobbyLee · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)擅(shàn)长(cháng)解(jiě)答(dá)数(shù)学(xué)难(nán)题(tí)。

He is good at solving complicated mathematical problems.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tommyfang95 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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难
nán

difficult (to...); problem

题
tí

topic; problem for discussion

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