难度 (nán dù) — difficulty level, degree of difficulty
Definition
难度 refers to the abstract level or degree of difficulty of a task, exam, or problem — not a specific difficult thing. Compare 难题 (a difficult problem) and 难点 (a specific sticking point).
noun
difficulty leveldegree of difficulty
Examples
- 难度。Zhè cì kǎo shì de nán dù bǐ shàng cì gāo duō le.The difficulty level of this exam is much higher than last time.
- 难度，。Zhè ge rèn wu de nán dù hěn dà, nǐ yào jiā yóu.The difficulty of this task is very high; you need to work hard.
- 难度。Wǒ bú tài míng bai zhè ge wèn tí de nán dù.I don't quite understand the difficulty of this problem.
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