难[nán]

形

1. difficult; hard; troublesome

♦ 很~想像 it's hard to imagine

♦ 这道题~解。 This problem is hard to solve.

♦ 山路~走。 Mountain paths are hard to travel.

♦ 说起来容易, 做起来~。 It's easier said than done.

2. hardly possible

♦ 难免

♦ 难说

3. bad; unpleasant

♦ 难吃

♦ 难看

动put sb. into a difficult position

♦ 这问题一下子把我~住了。 The question put me on the spot.

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难[nàn]
名calamity; adversity; misfortune; trouble

♦ 一方有~, 八方支援。 When trouble occurs at one spot, help comes from all quarters.

♦ 多灾多~ be dogged by misfortunes

动take to task; blame

♦ 非难

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