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难关

難關
nánguān
noun HSK 7-9 #6,419

Measure Word

一道难关 dào

Meanings

  1. 1 difficult situation
  2. 2 crisis
  3. 3 obstacle to overcome

Examples

HSK 5
我们一定能度过这个难关。
Wǒmen yídìng néng dùguò zhège nánguān.
We will definitely get through this difficult time.
HSK 5
他克服了一个又一个难关。
Tā kèfú le yígè yòu yígè nánguān.
He overcame one obstacle after another.

Tips

memory
难 (difficult) + 关 (gate/pass) = a difficult gate to pass through. Think of a mountain pass that's hard to cross.
usage
Common collocations: 度过难关 (get through a crisis), 攻克难关 (overcome a difficulty), 面临难关 (face a crisis).

Stroke Order

难 nán
关 guān