难度 (nán dù) — how to say "difficulty" in Chinese

难度

Difficulty

noun

Character composition

难

difficult

度

degree

Radicals / Keys

广

Dotted cliff

#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes

隹

Short-tailed bird

#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes

Collocations

增加难度

zēngjiā nándù

to increase difficulty

考试的难度

kǎoshì de nándù

difficulty of the exam

Examples

学习中文的难度比我想象的要高。

The difficulty of learning Chinese is higher than I imagined.

这个题难度很大。

This problem is very difficult.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

Difficulty meaning in Chinese

"difficulty" in Chinese is 难度 (nán dù).

What does 难度 mean in English?

难度 (nán dù) means "Difficulty".

How is 难度 pronounced?

It is pronounced nán dù (written as nan du, nandu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "difficulty" in Chinese characters?

It is written 难度: 难 has 10 strokes, 度 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 难度?

难度 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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