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磨难

磨難
mónàn
noun HSK 7 #13,389

Measure Word

一场磨难 chǎng

Meanings

  1. 1 tribulation
  2. 2 hardship
  3. 3 ordeal
  4. 4 trial

Characters

磨
mó
to grind; to polish; to wear down
难
nàn
disaster; difficulty; hardship

Examples

经历了这么多磨难,他变得更加坚强了。
Jīnglì le zhème duō mónàn, tā biàn de gèngjiā jiānqiáng le.
After going through so many hardships, he became even stronger.

Tips

memory
磨 (to grind/polish) + 难 (difficulty) — hardships that grind you down. The metaphor of grinding implies both suffering and the potential for refinement.

Stroke Order

磨 mó
难 nán

Related Words

苦难 kǔnàn HSK 7 #8,357
suffering / hardship / misery
难怪 nánguài HSK 7 #4,424
no wonder / not surprising
难堪 nánkān HSK 7 #3,671
embarrassing; awkward / hard to bear; intolerable
折磨 zhémó HSK 7 #1,781
to torment / to torture / to cause suffering
难以置信 nányǐzhìxìn HSK 7 #1,573
unbelievable / incredible / hard to believe
难关 nánguān HSK 7 #6,419
difficult situation / crisis / obstacle to overcome
琢磨 zuómo HSK 7 #7,481
to ponder / to think over / to turn something over in one's mind
难为情 nánwéiqíng HSK 7 #9,503
embarrassed; ashamed / ill at ease; awkward
遇难 yùnàn HSK 7 #10,187
to die in a disaster / to perish / to be killed (in an accident or calamity)
磨损 mósǔn HSK 7 #12,880
wear and tear / abrasion / to wear down
磨难 mónàn
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