Chinese word

难关

Pronunciation

Pinyinnán guān

Meaning

  • noundifficulty

Example

我们要努力才能跨过这个难关。wǒ men yào nǔ lì cái néng kuà guò zhè ge nán guān

We have to work hard to overcome this difficulty.

Illustration for 难关 (difficulty)

More examples

年轻团队通过创新想法成功克服了难关。nián qīng tuán duì tōng guò chuàng xīn xiáng fǎ chéng gōng kè fú le nán guān

The young team successfully overcame the difficulty with innovative ideas.

Core concept

A hard point where progress requires extra strength and persistence.

Common phrases

  • 克服难关kè fú nán guān

    overcome a difficulty

  • 攻克难关gōng kè nán guān

    conquer an obstacle

Similar words

困难kùn nán: A difficulty or condition that makes a goal hard to achieve and requires extra time or effort.
难题nán tí: A difficult problem that requires careful thought or special knowledge before an answer is found.
障碍zhàng ài: An obstacle or condition that blocks action or slows progress.
瓶颈píng jǐng: The part of a process or system where work slows and holds back its overall speed.

Definition in Chinese

指在工作、学习或生活中出现的需要较大付出才能克服的重要障碍或困难阶段。zhǐ zài gōng zuò xué xí huò shēng huó zhōng chū xiàn de xū yào jiào dà fù chū cái néng kè fú de zhòng yào zhàng ài huò kùn nán jiē duàn

Word origin

难关 (nánguān, "difficult pass") joins 难 (nán, "difficult") to 关 (guān, "pass or checkpoint"), extending the image of a difficult passage to demanding situations in life.

Usage tips

  • The word suits work, study, and personal situations, while a small delay or routine inconvenience usually needs a less weighty expression.

Other meanings

  • obstaclenoun

Opposites

  • 顺境shùn jìngfavorable circumstancesnoun

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