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Expressing "difficulty" with 困难 (kùnnan)
Description & Modification
Structure
遇到/面对 + 困难
Explanation
The noun 困难 (kùnnan) means "difficulty," "hardship," or "trouble" and refers to challenging circumstances or obstacles one faces. It can also function as an adjective meaning "difficult." It is widely used in both spoken and written Chinese, often in phrases like 遇到困难 (encounter difficulties).
Examples
学中文最大的困难是记汉字。
Xué Zhōngwén zuì dà de kùnnan shì jì hànzì.
The biggest difficulty in learning Chinese is memorizing characters.
遇到困难的时候，不要轻易放弃。
Yù dào kùnnan de shíhou, bú yào qīngyì fàngqì.
When you encounter difficulties, don't give up easily.
他克服了很多困难，终于考上了大学。
Tā kèfú le hěn duō kùnnan, zhōngyú kǎo shàng le dàxué.
He overcame many difficulties and finally got into college.