Writing
苦恼 (kǔ nǎo) — how to say "to be troubled" in Chinese
苦恼
To be troubled, distressed
adjective
Character composition
苦
bitter, suffering
恼
annoyance, vexation
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
为钱苦恼
wèi qián kǔnǎo
to be troubled over money
苦恼的心情
kǔnǎo de xīnqíng
a distressed mood
Examples
这个问题让我感到非常苦恼。
This problem makes me feel very distressed.
他很苦恼。
He is very troubled.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be troubled" in Chinese?
"to be troubled" in Chinese is 苦恼 (kǔ nǎo).
苦恼 meaning in English
苦恼 (kǔ nǎo) means "To be troubled, distressed".
How is 苦恼 pronounced?
It is pronounced kǔ nǎo (written as ku nao, kunao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be troubled" in Chinese characters?
It is written 苦恼: 苦 has 8 strokes, 恼 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 苦恼?
苦恼 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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