难关 (nánguān): difficult situation

Measure Word

一道难关 dào

Wǒmen yīdìng néng dùguò zhè ge nánguān.

We will definitely get through this difficult time.

Tā kèfú le yī gè yòu yī gè nánguān.

He overcame one obstacle after another.

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).

难 nán

关 guān