难受

难受 nánshòu

Not feel well (feel down - uncomfortable)

难受 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體 難受 nanshou

What 难受 means

  1. Not feel well (feel down - uncomfortable)

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难受 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)
受
shòu
Receive (to bear - endure - accept)

How to write 难受

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难受 in a sentence

我今天有点儿难受。
Wǒ jīntiān yǒudiǎnr nánshòu.
I feel a bit unwell today.
听到这个消息,他心里很难受。
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā xīn lǐ hěn nánshòu.
He felt terrible when he heard this news.

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Questions about 难受

What does 难受 mean in English?

难受 is pronounced nánshòu and means Not feel well (feel down - uncomfortable).

How do you pronounce 难受?

难受 is nánshòu in pinyin — written nanshou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 难受?

难受 is written with 2 characters: 难 (nán) Difficult (hard - bad), 受 (shòu) Receive (to bear - endure - accept). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 难受 written in traditional Chinese?

難受. The simplified form 难受 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 難受 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced nánshòu.

Is 难受 an HSK word?

Yes — 难受 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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