难过

nánguò

sad; upset

adjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 3trad. 難過
Dictionary entry

to feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult

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难
过

See it in sentences

听到这个新闻,他很难过。

Tīng dào zhège xīnwén, tā hěn nánguò.

English

He was very sad to hear the news.

她哭了,心里很难过。

Tā kū le, xīnlǐ hěn nánguò.

English

She cried, feeling very sad.

Goes with

  • 很难过very sad
  • 别难过do not be sad
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