苦闷 (kǔ mèn): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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苦闷 (kǔ mèn): Depressed (adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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苦 • kǔ • bitter • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
kǔ
苦
bitter
闷 • mèn • bored, depressed, gloomy; silent • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
mèn
闷
bored, depressed, gloomy; silent
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More common words that include characters from 苦闷.
Words with
苦
辛苦
xīn kǔ
hard; tough [work; life]
刻苦
kè kǔ
assiduous; hardworking; painstaking
痛苦
tòng kǔ
pain; agony; sore
艰苦
jiān kǔ
arduous; difficult; tough
酸甜苦辣
suān tián kǔ là
sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot
吃苦
chī kǔ
bear hardships
苦涩
kǔ sè
bitter and astringent
苦尽甘来
kǔ jìn gān lái
all sufferings have their reward; after the bitter comes the sweet
Words with
闷
沉闷
chén mèn
oppressive; depressing
纳闷儿
nà mèn er
feel puzzled; be perplexed
烦闷
fán mèn
bored / dull
郁闷
yù mèn
depressed
闷热
mēn rè
muggy
纳闷
nà mèn
feel puzzled
解闷
jiě mèn
to relieve boredom; to pass the time
闷闷不乐
mèn mèn bù lè
gloomy; depressed
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Example Sentences with 苦闷
Tā
他
zuì
最
jìn
近
hěn
很
kǔ
苦
mèn
闷
。
He has been very depressed lately.
Gōng
工
zuò
作
yā
压
lì
力
dà
大
ràng
让
tā
他
gǎn
感
dào
到
kǔ
Tā
她
xiàng
向
péng
朋
yǒu
友
qīng
倾
sù
诉
nèi
内
xīn
心
de
的
kǔ
苦
mèn
闷
。
High work pressure makes him feel anguished.
苦
mèn
闷
。
She poured out her inner anguish to her friend.
