Definition
难过 (nán guò) means ‘sad, sorrowful’ or ‘unwell, uncomfortable’ (physical), and also ‘hard’ for life circumstances. Unlike 难 (nán), which describes a task as ‘difficult to do’, 难过 describes a person’s emotional or physical state. Compared to 难受 (nán shòu), 难受 emphasizes stronger physical discomfort or emotional pain, while 难过 is broader for sadness and adversity.
adjective
sadsorrowful (emotional)unwelluncomfortable (physical)harddifficult (of life or circumstances)
Examples
- ，难过。Tā kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo, xīnli hěn nán guò.He didn't do well on the exam and felt very sad.
- 难过，。Wǒ dùzi yǒudiǎn nán guò, kěnéng chī tài duō le.My stomach feels a bit uncomfortable; maybe I ate too much.
- 难过，。Nà duàn shíjiān shēnghuó hěn nán guò, dàn wǒmen dōu jiānchí xiàlái le.Life was very hard during that period, but we all persevered.
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