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难题

nán tí

difficult problem

How common it is

难题 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say nán tí slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

难题是指在日常生活中遇到的复杂或难以解决的问题。

nán tí shì zhǐ zài rì yè shēng huó zhōng yù dào de fù kě xīn huò nán yǐ jué jiě de wèn tí.

难题 refers to complex or difficult problems encountered in daily life.

Context note

难题常出现在学习、工作或家庭生活中。

nán tí cháng chū xiàn xué xí, gōng zuò huò jiā tíng shēn zhōng.

Difficult problems often appear in study, work, or family life.

5 examples

这是一道难题。
zhè shì yí dào nán tí。
This is a difficult problem.
妈妈给我出了一个难题。
mā ma gěi wǒ chū le yí gè nán tí。
Mom gave me a difficult problem.
我们需要解决这个难题。
wǒ men xū yào jiě jué zhè ge nán tí。
We need to solve this difficult problem.
他遇到了一个数学难题。
tā yù dào le yí gè shù xué nán tí。
He encountered a math difficult problem.
这个项目有很多难题需要克服。
zhè ge xiàng mù yǒu hěn duō nán tí xū yào kè fú。
This project has many difficulties that need to be overcome.

5 mini stories

小明在做作业时遇到了难题。他想了很久,终于找到了解决方法。
xiǎo míng zài zuò zuò yè shí yù dào le nán tí。 tā xiǎng le hěn jiǔ, zhōng yú zhǎo dào liǎo jiě jué fāng fǎ。
Xiaoming encountered a difficult problem while doing homework. He thought about it for a long time and finally found a solution.
妈妈给小红布置了一个难题。小红感到很困惑,但她没有放弃。
mā ma gěi xiǎo hóng bù zhì le yí gè nán tí。 xiǎo hóng gǎn dào hěn kùn huò, dàn tā méi yǒu fàng qì。
Mom assigned a difficult problem to Xiaohong. She felt very confused, but she didn't give up.
爸爸在工作中遇到了难题。他和同事们一起努力,最终解决了问题。
bà ba zài gōng zuò zhōng yù dào le nán tí。 tā hé tóng shì men yì qǐ nǔ lì, zuì zhōng jiě jué le wèn tí。
Dad encountered a difficult problem at work. He and his colleagues worked hard together and finally solved the issue.
小华在学习英语时遇到了难题。他请教了老师,很快就找到了答案。
xiǎo huá zài xué xí yīng yǔ shí yù dào le nán tí。 tā qǐng jiào le lǎo shī, hěn kuài jiù zhǎo dào le dá àn。
Xiaohua encountered a difficult problem while learning English. He asked his teacher and found the answer quickly.
妈妈在厨房做饭时遇到了难题。她想了一会儿,然后找到了解决方法。
mā ma zài chú fáng zuò fàn shí yù dào le nán tí。 tā xiǎng le yí huì er, rán hòu zhǎo dào liǎo jiě jué fāng fǎ。
Mom encountered a difficult problem while cooking in the kitchen. She thought for a while and then found a solution.

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