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    Using 难题 (nántí) to express "difficult problem"

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    解决 + 难题

    Explanation

    难题 (nántí) is a noun meaning "difficult problem," "tough question," or "challenge." It refers to a problem that is hard to solve, and is used in academic, technical, and everyday contexts to describe something requiring significant effort.

    Examples

    • 这道数学难题我想了一个小时才解出来。

      Zhè dào shùxué nántí wǒ xiǎng le yī gè xiǎoshí cái jiě chūlái.

      I thought about this difficult math problem for an hour before solving it.

    • 环境污染是全世界面对的难题。

      Huánjìng wūrǎn shì quán shìjiè miànduì de nántí.

      Environmental pollution is a difficult problem the whole world faces.

    • 别担心，再大的难题我们都能一起解决。

      Bié dānxīn, zài dà de nántí wǒmen dōu néng yīqǐ jiějué.

      Don't worry — no matter how big the problem, we can solve it together.

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