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难受 (nánshòu) — how to say "uncomfortable" in Chinese
难受
Uncomfortable, to feel bad
adjective
Character composition
难
hard/difficult
受
bear/endure
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
身体难受
shēntǐ nánshòu
feel unwell
难受极了
nánshòu jíle
extremely uncomfortable
心里难受
xīnli nánshòu
feel bad emotionally
Examples
听到好朋友要搬到很远的地方去的消息，他心里觉得非常难受，舍不得分开。
Hearing the news that his good friend was moving far away, he felt very bad and reluctant to part.
我有点儿难受。
I feel a bit unwell.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "uncomfortable" in Chinese?
"uncomfortable" in Chinese is 难受 (nánshòu).
难受 meaning in English
难受 (nánshòu) means "Uncomfortable, to feel bad".
How is 难受 pronounced?
It is pronounced nánshòu (written as nanshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "uncomfortable" in Chinese characters?
It is written 难受: 难 has 10 strokes, 受 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 难受?
难受 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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