难受

難受
nán shòu
HSK 4
to feel unwell, to suffer pain
adjective

Example Sentences

我今天感觉很难受。
wǒ jīntiān gǎnjué hěn nánshòu 。
I feel very unwell today.
他因为感冒而感到难受。
tā yīnwèi gǎnmào ér gǎndào nánshòu 。
He feels unwell because of a cold.
听到这个消息，我感到很难受。
tīngdào zhègè xiāoxī ， wǒ gǎndào hěn nánshòu 。
I felt very distressed upon hearing this news.

Individual Characters

HSK 3
难nán
difficult (to...), problem
受shòu
be subjecte, suffer, receive

Words with similar meanings

痛苦tòngkǔ
painful
More intense connotation suggesting deeper suffering.
不舒服bùshūfú
uncomfortable
A more general term that can refer to mild discomfort.

Words Starting With 难

难过nán guò
feel sorry; be grieved
难道nán dào
don't tell me ...; could it be that...?
难怪nán guài
(it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)
难看nán kàn
ugly; unsightly
难免nán miǎn
hard to avoid; difficult to escape from

Words Ending With 受

接受jiē shòu
to accept; to receive
享受xiǎng shòu
to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure
感受gǎn shòu
to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); a feeling; an impression; an experience
承受chéng shòu
to bear; to support; to inherit
忍受rěn shòu
to bear; to endure

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