难受 (nán shòu) — uncomfortable, feeling unwell (physically); painful, hard to bear (emotionally)
Definition
难受 covers both physical discomfort ('feeling unwell') and emotional pain ('hard to bear'). Use 痛苦 for deeper, more prolonged suffering; 难过 is more purely 'sad'.
adjective
uncomfortablefeeling unwell (physically)painfulhard to bear (emotionally)
Examples
- ，难受。Tā gǎn mào le, shēn tǐ hěn nán shòu.He caught a cold and his body feels very uncomfortable.
- ，难受。Tīng dào zhè huà, wǒ xīn lǐ hěn nán shòu.Hearing this, I feel very bad inside.
- 难受。Zhè zhǒng tòng kǔ tài nán shòu le.This kind of pain is too hard to bear.
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