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难处

nánchù

difficulty; hardship

A person carrying a heavy load while a friend offers a hand
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Characters in this word

难 nán

Strokes
10
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
又 and, also, again, in addition 隹 short-tailed bird
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

处 chù

Strokes
5
Radical
夂 — to go
Made of
夂 to go 卜 divination, fortune-telling
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我理解你的难处,但合同已经签订,双方都必须承担责任。 Wǒ lǐjiě nǐ de nánchù, dàn hétong yǐjīng qiāndìng, shuāngfāng dōu bìxū chéngdān zérèn. I understand your difficulty, but the contract has already been signed, and both sides must bear responsibility.
  • 每个人都有自己的难处,我们应该互相理解。 Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de nánchù, wǒmen yīnggāi hùxiāng lǐjiě. Everyone has their own difficulties; we should understand each other.
  • 他从不对别人说自己的难处,总是默默承担。 Tā cóng bú duì biérén shuō zìjǐ de nánchù, zǒngshì mòmò chéngdān. He never tells others about his difficulties and always bears them quietly.

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