艰
艰
jiān
difficult; hard; hardship
Traditional: 艱
Definitions
- difficult
- hard
- hardship
Example Sentences
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Words Containing 艰
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 艰巨 | jiān jù | arduous | HSK 5 |
| 艰苦 | jiān kǔ | difficult | HSK 5 |
| 艰难 | jiān nán | difficult | HSK 5 |
| 丁艰 | dīng jiān | (literary) to be in mourning after the death of a parent | |
| 艰深 | jiān shēn | abstruse | |
| 艰辛 | jiān xīn | hardships | |
| 艰险 | jiān xiǎn | difficult and dangerous | |
| 艰巨性 | jiān jù xìng | arduousness | |
| 不避艰险 | bù bì jiān xiǎn | shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger | |
| 人艰不拆 | rén jiān bù chāi | life is hard enough as it is; don't burst my bubble (Internet slang) |
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Related Words
刁难(diāo nàn)— to be hard on sb
→只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针(zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn)— If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
→孤掌难鸣(gū zhǎng nán míng)— It's hard to clap with only one hand.
→一个巴掌拍不响(yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng)— lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb)
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