难于 (nán) — (formal) to be difficult to; hard to
Definition
难于 is a formal written phrase, like 'difficult to' or 'hard to' before a verb. It is more literary than the everyday 难.
verb
(formal) to be difficult tohard to
Examples
- 难于。Zhè ge wèn tí nán jiě jué.This problem is difficult to solve.
- 难于。Zhè zhǒng guān xì nán wéi chí.This kind of relationship is hard to maintain.
- 难于。Zhè ge jì huà nán shí xiàn.This plan is difficult to realize.
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