Verb phrasesHSK 3
Expressing "difficult" with 难
Use 难 (nán) before a verb to express that something is difficult to do. Often 很 (hěn) is added for a more natural tone, but remember to always place 难 directly before the verb.
構文
Subj. + (很) 难 + Verb
例文
- 这句话很难懂。Zhè jù huà hěn nán dǒng.This sentence is hard to understand.
- 汉语很难学。Hàn yǔ hěn nán xué.Mandarin is hard to learn.
- 中国菜很难做。Zhōng guó cài hěn nán zuò.Chinese food is hard to make.
- 这个东西现在很难买。Zhè ge dōng xī xiàn zài hěn nán mǎi.This thing is really difficult to purchase now.
- 这个汉字很难写。Zhè ge hàn zì hěn nán xiě.This character is very difficult to write.