困難 [－难]

Jyutping kwan3 naan4
Pinyin kùn nán

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    hard; difficult; challenging
    • 你們選擇了一條困難之路。
      你们选择了一条困难之路。
      nǐ men xuǎn zé le yī tiáo kùn nan zhī lù ．
      You have all chosen a difficult path.
  2. adj
    poor; impoverished; disadvantaged
    (syn.) 散赤, 困頓, 穷乏, 困苦, 貧苦, 贫困, 貧寒, 窮, 貧瘠, 貧乏, 窮㾪, 困穷, 空乏, 困窮, 苦寒, 窘迫, 厄, 㾪赤, 窮苦, 困乏, 貧窮, 贫瘠, 散, 清貧, 穷赤, 宋凶, 磽, 穷困, 窘促, 穷, 困顿, 䆀康, 清贫, 困窘, 贫乏, 貧困, 窮乏, 贫苦, 贫寒, 窮赤, 清苦, 淡薄, 穷㾪, 穷苦, 窮困, 艱苦, 艰苦, 贫穷, 窘困, 散凶
    • 困難兒童
      困难儿童
      kùn nan ér tóng
      disadvantaged children
  3. noun
    difficulty; challenge; dire straits; hardships
    (syn.) 挑战, 困急, 困難的事情, 挑戰
    • 克服困難
      克服困难
      kè fú kùn nan
      to overcome difficulties
    • 呼吸困難
      呼吸困难
      hū xī kùn nan
      (to have) breathing difficulty
    • 就業困難
      就业困难
      jiù yè kùn nan
      difficulties finding a job
    • 有什麼困難可以來找我。
      有什么困难可以来找我。
      yǒu shén me kùn nan kě yǐ lái zhǎo wǒ ．
      You can come find me if you have any difficulties.
    • 只要有信心，困難必戰勝。
      只要有信心，困难必战胜。
      zhǐ yào yǒu xìn xīn ， kùn nan bì zhàn shèng ．
      Difficulties can be overcome so long as you have confidence.
    • 雖然我的閲讀水平很好，但是跟中國人講話有點困難。
      虽然我的阅读水平很好，但是跟中国人讲话有点困难。
      suī rán wǒ de yuè dú shuǐ píng hěn hǎo ， dàn shì gēn zhōng guó rén jiǎng huà yǒu diǎn kùn nan ．
      Although my reading skills are very good, I have some difficulty conversing with Chinese people.
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #427

困難 [－难]

Jyutping kwan3 naan4
Pinyin kùn nan

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. difficult
  2. challenging
  3. straitened circumstances
  4. difficult situation
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) difficulty
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    唔​簡單​；​難度​高​；​要​好多​時間​、​努力​、​心機​、​運氣​先至​可以​完成​嘅
    difficult; hard; demanding a lot of time, effort, or luck to accomplish
    • 要三個月完成，真係好困難。
      要三个月完成，真系好困难。
      jiu3 saam1 go3 jyut6 jyun4 sing4, zan1 hai6 hou2 kwan3 naan4.
      It's difficult to complete this in three months.
  2. 形容詞
    生活​苦​困​嘅​情​況
    difficult; hard (on daily life)
    • 喺困難嘅時候，朋友幫咗我好多。
      喺困难嘅时候，朋友帮咗我好多。
      hai2 kwan3 naan4 ge3 si4 hau6, pang4 jau5 bong1 zo2 ngo5 hou2 do1.
      During hard times, my friends really helped me out.
  3. 反義詞
    容易、簡單
  4. 名詞
    做​唔​到​一樣​嘢​嘅​原因​；​障礙
    difficulty, obstacle
    • 有困難
      有困难
      jau5 kwan3 naan4
      to have difficulties
    • 吞嚥困難
      吞咽困难
      tan1 jin1 kwan3 naan4
      dysphagia
    • 無論做咩都會遇到困難，只要唔放棄，就會有希望。
      无论做咩都会遇到困难，只要唔放弃，就会有希望。
      mou4 leon6 zou6 me1 dou1 wui5 jyu6 dou2 kwan3 naan4, zi2 jiu3 m4 fong3 hei3, zau6 wui5 jau5 hei1 mong6.
      There are obstacles wherever and whoever you are. So long as you don't give up, there will be hope.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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)
  1. 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)
  1. Cantonese
    困难
    困難
    kwan3 naan4
    • difficult
  2. Cantonese
    要三个月完成，真系好困难。
    要三個月完成，真係好困難。
    jiu3 saam1 go3 jyut6 jyun4 sing4, zan1 hai6 hou2 kwan3 naan4.
    • It's difficult to complete this in three months.
  3. Cantonese
    喺困难嘅时候，朋友帮咗我好多。
    喺困難嘅時候，朋友幫咗我好多。
    hai2 kwan3 naan4 ge3 si4 hau6, pang4 jau5 bong1 zo2 ngo5 hou2 do1.
    • During hard times, my friends really helped me out.
  4. Cantonese
    有困难
    有困難
    jau5 kwan3 naan4
    • to have difficulties
  5. Cantonese
    吞咽困难
    吞嚥困難
    tan1 jin1 kwan3 naan4
    • dysphagia
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Mandarin
    「大Q」与非法入境者交手（illegal immigrant，俗称II）经验丰富，众人不约而同认为，录取警诫口供的过程最困难。
    「大Q」與非法入境者交手（illegal immigrant，俗稱II）經驗豐富，眾人不約而同認為，錄取警誡口供的過程最困難。
    “ ＤàＱ ” yǔ fēi fǎ rù jìng zhě jiāo shǒu （ ｉｌｌｅｇａｌ ｉｍｍｉｇｒａｎｔ ， sú chēng ＩＩ ） jīng yàn fēng fù ， zhòng rén bù yuē ér tóng rèn wèi ， lù qǔ jǐng jiè kǒu gōng de guò chéng zuì kùn nán ．
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    对于今天的表现，周苏红直言，现在的心情和06年一样难受，比赛中中国队遇到困难办法不多，输球对不起观众。
    對於今天的表現，周蘇紅直言，現在的心情和06年一樣難受，比賽中中國隊遇到困難辦法不多，輸球對不起觀眾。
    duì yú jīn tiān de biǎo xiàn ， zhōu sū hóng zhí yán ， xiàn zài de xīn qíng hé ０６ nián yī yàng nán shòu ， bǐ sài zhōng zhōng guó duì yù dào kùn nán bàn fǎ bù duō ， shū qiú duì bù qǐ guān zhòng ．
    • Regarding today's performance, Zhou Suhong confessed that her feeling now was as bad as (the same time in) 2006. The Chinese team did not have much strategy to deal with problems in the game, and losing the game makes the team feel embarrassed to face the audience.
  5. Mandarin
    熟悉“社交焦虑”的人应该都能理解，社交互动是多么困难的事吧。
    熟悉“社交焦慮”的人應該都能理解，社交互動是多麼困難的事吧。
    shú xī “ shè jiāo jiāo lǜ ” de rén yīng gāi dōu néng lǐ jiě ， shè jiāo hù dòng shì duō me kùn nán de shì ba ．
    • Those who are familiar with "social anxiety" should be able to understand that social interaction is such a difficult task.