Writing
难过 (nánguò) — how to say "to feel sad" in Chinese
难过
To feel sad
adjective
Character composition
难
difficult
过
to go through
Radicals / Keys
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
感到难过
gǎn dào nán guò
feel sad
别难过
bié nán guò
don't be sad
Examples
听到这个消息我很难过，但我还是要继续努力。
Hearing this news made me very sad, but I still need to keep trying.
我有点难过。
I feel a bit sad.
Mnemonic
[nánguò-] Nancy finds herself at the base of a towering mountain 难, symbolizing "difficult" 🚵♀️, as she navigates a winding path 过, representing "going through." She feels 难过 when she realizes the journey to the top is both a physical and emotional challenge. 😢
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to feel sad" in Chinese?
"to feel sad" in Chinese is 难过 (nánguò).
难过 meaning in English
难过 (nánguò) means "To feel sad".
How is 难过 pronounced?
It is pronounced nánguò (written as nanguo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to feel sad" in Chinese characters?
It is written 难过: 难 has 10 strokes, 过 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 难过?
难过 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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