难过 (nán guò): Have a hard time (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3

nán难

hard; difficult

HSK 2

guò过

[marker after a verb to indicate experience]

4.

Readings & Senses

nán guò(nan guo)

1. [adjective]have a hard time[HSK3]

náng uò(nang uo)

1. [adjective]have a hard time[HSK 3.0 · L3]

5.

How to Use 难过 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith事

náng难

uò过

de的

shì事

neutral

sad thing

Adverb + Adjectivewith很

hěn很

náng难

uò过

neutral

very sad

Verb + Objectwith感到

gǎn感

dào到

náng难

uò过

Imperative + Adjectivewith别

bié别

náng难

uò过

informalSpoken

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Example Sentences with 难过

wǒ我

hěn很

nán难

guò过

。

I am very sad.

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难受nán shòufeel unwell; difficult to bear

难忘nán wàngunforgettable

难道nán dàocould it be...?

难以nán yǐhard to (predict, imagine etc)

Words with 过

4.

Readings & Senses

nán guò(nan guo)

1. [adjective]have a hard time[HSK3]

náng uò(nang uo)

1. [adjective]have a hard time[HSK 3.0 · L3]

5.

How to Use 难过 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith事

náng难

uò过

de的

shì事

neutral

sad thing

Adverb + Adjectivewith很

hěn很

náng难

uò过

neutral

very sad

Verb + Objectwith感到

gǎn感

dào到

náng难

uò过

Imperative + Adjectivewith别

bié别

náng难

uò过

informalSpoken

6.

Example Sentences with 难过

wǒ我

hěn很

nán难

guò过

。

I am very sad.

neutral

feel sad

don't be sad

tīng听

dào到

zhè这

ge个

xiāo消

xi息

，

tā他

fēi非

cháng常

nán难

guò过

。

He was very sad to hear this news.

kàn看

dào到

xiǎo小

dòng动

wù物

shòu受

shāng伤

，

tā他

gǎn感

dào到

fēi非

cháng常

nán难

guò过

。

He felt very sad when he saw the little animal was injured.

zài在

gào告

bié别

yí仪

shì式

shàng上

，

dà大

jiā家

de的

xīn心

qíng情

dōu都

hěn很

nán难

guò过

。

At the farewell ceremony, everyone was feeling very sorrowful.

tā他

kǎo考

shì试

méi没

kǎo考

hǎo好

，

xīn心

lǐ里

hěn很

nán难

guò过

。

He didn't do well on the exam and felt very sad.

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