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难熬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

难熬 Usage and Examples

difficult to endure; hard to bear

接下来的六个月将是最难熬的。

The next six months will be the hardest.

我在医院的日子可真难熬。

I had an awful time in the hospital.

The characters in 难熬

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
熬
áo14simmer or endure

More words starting with 难

  • nán难bù不dǎo倒Unstoppable, Undeterred
  • nán难wei为embarrass, inconvenience
  • nán难wéi为qíng情
  • nán难le了Difficult, Hard to resolve
  • nán难shì事challenge, difficulty
  • nán难yú于difficult to, hard to
  • nán难chǎn产Dystocia, Difficult labor
  • nán难yǐ以difficult to, hard to
  • nán难yǐ以xià下yàn咽hard to swallow, unpalatable
  • nán难yǐ以qīn亲jìn近unapproachable, distant
  • nán难yǐ以qǐ企jí及Unattainable, Out of reach
  • nán难yǐ以gū估liang量inestimable, immeasurable

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Questions about 难熬

What does 难熬 mean in Chinese?

难熬 (nán áo) means “difficult to endure; hard to bear”.

How do you pronounce 难熬?

难熬 is pronounced nán áo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “difficult to endure; hard to bear” in Chinese?

“difficult to endure; hard to bear” is 难熬 (nán áo) in Chinese.

How is 难熬 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 难熬, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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