难过

难过 nán'guò

Feel bad (feel sorry - be grieved)

难过 in a sentence HSK 3 繁體 難過 nanguo

What 难过 means

  1. Feel bad (feel sorry - be grieved)

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难过 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

难
nán
Difficult (hard - bad)
过
guò
Pass (cross - exceed - [past tense indicator])

How to write 难过

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难过 in a sentence

听到这个事情,我很难过。
Tīngdào zhège shìqing, wǒ hěn nánguò.
I felt very sad when I heard about it.
别难过,明天会更好。
Bié nánguò, míngtiān huì gèng hǎo.
Don't be sad — tomorrow will be better.

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What does 难过 mean in English?

难过 is pronounced nán'guò and means Feel bad (feel sorry - be grieved).

How do you pronounce 难过?

难过 is nán'guò in pinyin — written nanguo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 难过?

难过 is written with 2 characters: 难 (nán) Difficult (hard - bad), 过 (guò) Pass (cross - exceed - [past tense indicator]). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 难过 written in traditional Chinese?

難過. The simplified form 难过 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 難過 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced nán'guò.

Is 难过 an HSK word?

Yes — 难过 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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