Writing
难题 (nán tí) — how to say "difficult problem" in Chinese
难题
Difficult problem
noun
Character composition
难
difficult
题
question, problem
Radicals / Keys
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Collocations
解决难题
jiějué nántí
solve a difficult problem
数学难题
shùxué nántí
difficult math problem
Examples
老师给我们出了一道难题。
The teacher gave us a difficult problem.
这是难题。
This is a difficult problem.
Mnemonic
[nán tí-] Nan-Ti chews his pencil all evening: the math problem is too difficult ✏️. He sighs and mutters, "What a 难题!" In the end he draws a cat instead of an answer.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "difficult problem" in Chinese?
"difficult problem" in Chinese is 难题 (nán tí).
What does 难题 mean in English?
难题 (nán tí) means "Difficult problem".
How is 难题 pronounced?
It is pronounced nán tí (written as nan ti, nanti). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "difficult problem" in Chinese characters?
It is written 难题: 难 has 10 strokes, 题 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 难题?
难题 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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