Writing
艰难 (jiān nán) — how to say "difficult" in Chinese
艰难
Difficult, arduous, hardship
adjective
Character composition
艰
difficult, hard
难
difficult, complex
Radicals / Keys
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
艮
Stopping
#138 · gēn · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
艰难任务
jiānnán rènwu
difficult task
艰难时期
jiānnán shíqī
difficult period
Examples
在艰难的时刻，家人给了我最大的支持。
During difficult times, my family gave me the greatest support.
生活很艰难。
Life is very difficult.
Frequently asked questions
How to say difficult in Mandarin?
"difficult" in Chinese is 艰难 (jiān nán).
艰难 meaning in English
艰难 (jiān nán) means "Difficult, arduous, hardship".
Difficult in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced jiān nán (written as jian nan, jiannan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "difficult" in Chinese characters?
It is written 艰难: 艰 has 8 strokes, 难 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 艰难?
艰难 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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