Meaning of 难受
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to feel unwell
- to suffer pain
- to be difficult to bear
How to use 难受
难受 describes feeling bad, either physically (a stomachache, being too hot) or emotionally (feeling upset or uncomfortable). It often follows 很 or 特别, or appears after 觉得. Example: 我肚子很难受。(Wǒ dùzi hěn nánshòu.) My stomach feels awful.
难 (nán) means hard and 受 (shòu) means to receive or bear, so 难受 is something that is hard to bear. Picture yourself receiving something unpleasant that you can barely put up with.
Common mistake: Learners often say 难受 for something that is hard to do, but that meaning needs 难 alone or 不容易, as in 这个很难 (zhège hěn nán). Also keep the second tone on 难 (nán); the fourth tone nàn means disaster.
难受 in example sentences
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难 nán · difficult · 10 strokes
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受 shòu · to receive · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 难受.
| 接受 | jiēshòu | to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce |
| 受到 | shòudào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punishe |
| 难过 | nánguò | to feel sad; to feel unwell |
| 难看 | nánkàn | ugly; unsightly |
| 难题 | nántí | difficult problem |
| 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear; coarse |
| 难道 | nándào | don't tell me ...; could it be that...? |
| 受伤 | shòushāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc) |
| 感受 | gǎnshòu | to sense; perception |
| 困难 | kùnnan | difficult; challenging |
| 难度 | nándù | degree of difficulty |
| 受不了 | shòubuliǎo | unbearable; unable to endure |
Questions about 难受
What does 难受 mean?
难受 (nánshòu) means "to feel unwell; to suffer pain" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 难受?
难受 is made of 2 characters: 难 (10 strokes), 受 (8 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 难受 an HSK word?
Yes. 难受 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 难受 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 难受 is written 難受.
What is the difference between 难受 and 难过?
Both can mean feeling unwell or upset, but 难过 (nánguò) leans toward sadness and grief. 难受 is broader and is the more common choice for physical discomfort, like 头很难受 (my head feels bad).
Can I use 难受 to describe another person or a thing?
Usually 难受 describes how someone feels, such as 他很难受 (he feels terrible). To say a situation makes you uncomfortable, you can say 让我很难受 (ràng wǒ hěn nánshòu), meaning it makes me feel bad.