难关 (nánguān): difficult situation

Measure Word

一道难关 dào

Meanings

1 difficult situation
2 crisis
3 obstacle to overcome

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他克服了一个又一个难关。

Tā kèfú le yīgè yòu yīgè nánguān.

He overcame one obstacle after another.

HSK 4

我们一定能度过这个难关。

Wǒmen yīdìng néng dùguò zhège nánguān.

We will definitely get through this difficult time.

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

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