困: Definitions and Translations

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

Definitions (Wiktionary)

character
to be surrounded; to be trapped
- 困𨋢／困䢂
  困䢂／困䢂
  to be trapped in the elevator
character
difficult
character
47th hexagram of the I Ching
character
to surround; to besiege
character, Hainanese, Teochew
hungry

Definitions (Unihan)

Definitions (HSK3.0)

Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)

Mandarin
用鼻子顶住一个球很困难。
用鼻子頂住一個球很困難。
yòng bí zi dǐng zhù yí gè qiú hěn kùn nan 。
- It's difficult to balance a ball on your nose.
Mandarin
生活很困难，但我更坚强。
生活很困難，但我更堅強。
shēng huó hěn kùn nan ， dàn wǒ gèng jiān qiáng 。
- Life is hard, but I am harder.
Mandarin
问题是我们如何应付目前的困难。
問題是我們如何應付目前的困難。
wèn tí shì wǒ men rú hé yìng fu mù qián de kùn nan 。
- The problem is how we cope with the present difficulties.
Mandarin
如果我是你，我会在这种困难的情况下做同样的事。
如果我是你，我會在這種困難的情況下做同樣的事。
rú guǒ wǒ shì nǐ ， wǒ huì zài zhè zhǒng kùn nan de qíng kuàng xià zuò tóng yàng de shì 。
- If I were you, I would have done the same thing in such a difficult situation.
Mandarin
面对巨大的困难，他成功了。
面對巨大的困難，他成功了。
miàn duì jù dà de kùn nan ， tā chéng gōng le 。
- He succeeded in the face of great difficulties.
- He succeeded in spite of major difficulties.

Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)

Cantonese
奥运会最重要嘅唔系赢，而系参与；就好似人生最重要嘅唔系胜利，而系过程中嘅挣扎。最重要嘅唔系克服困难，而系有好好咁奋斗过。
奧運會最重要嘅唔係贏，而係參與；就好似人生最重要嘅唔係勝利，而係過程中嘅掙扎。最重要嘅唔係克服困難，而係有好好咁奮鬥過。
ou3 wan6 wui2 zeoi3 zung6 jiu3 ge3 m4 hai6 jeng4 ， ji4 hai6 caam1 jyu6 ； zau6 hou2 ci5 jan4 sang1 zeoi3 zung6 jiu3 ge3 m4 hai6 sing1 lei6 ， ji4 hai6 gwo3 cing4 zung1 ge3 zang1 zaat3 。 zeoi3 zung6 jiu3 ge3 m4 hai6 hak1 fuk6 kwan3 naan4 ， ji4 hai6 jau5 hou2 hou2 gam3 fan5 dau3 gwo3 。
- The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Examples (None)

Examples (Wiktionary)

Mandarin
虽然我的阅读水平很好，但是跟中国人讲话有点困难。
雖然我的閲讀水平很好，但是跟中國人講話有點困難。
suī rán wǒ de yuè dú shuǐ píng hěn hǎo ， dàn shì gēn zhōng guó rén jiǎng huà yǒu diǎn kùn nán ．
- Although my reading skills are very good, I have some difficulty conversing with Chinese people.
Mandarin
有时走天堂窄路或会有困苦，忠心事主一生都蒙福。
有時走天堂窄路或會有困苦，忠心事主一生都蒙福。
yǒu shí zǒu tiān táng zhǎi lù huò huì yǒu kùn kǔ ， zhōng xīn shì zhǔ yī shēng dōu méng fú ．
- Though the pathway to glory may sometimes be drear, You’ll be happy each step of the way. [original English lyrics]
  Walking on the narrow road to Heaven may sometimes be miserable, You’ll be blessed all your life serving the Lord faithfully. [literal English translation]
Cantonese
困䢂／困䢂
困𨋢／困䢂
- to be trapped in the elevator
Mandarin
从不对困难低头
從不對困難低頭
cóng bù duì kùn nán dī tóu
- to never yield to difficulties
Mandarin
困顿
困頓
kùn dùn
- exhausted

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