Chinese Conversation · Level 52
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Chinese word
难度
Pronunciation
Pinyinnán dù
Meaning
- noundifficulty
Example
这道题的难度不大，你试试。zhè dào tí de nán dù bú dà nǐ shì shì
The difficulty of this problem isn't very high. Give it a try.
More examples
这本书的难度适中，适合HSK3级学习者阅读。zhè běn shū de nán dù shì zhōng shì hé HSK3 jí xué xí zhě yuè dú
This book has a moderate level of difficulty and is suitable for HSK 3 learners to read.
Core concept
A measurable scale showing how hard a task or activity is, so different tasks can be compared and matched to a learner's ability.
Common phrases
阅读难度yuè dú nán dù
reading difficulty
听力难度tīng lì nán dù
listening difficulty
Similar words
困难kùn nán: A hard situation or obstacle that requires effort or help to overcome.
难题nán tí: A challenging problem that needs to be solved.
Definition in Chinese
指可以用某种标准衡量并进行比较的困难程度，常作为判断题目是否适合某一水平或选择活动难度的依据。zhǐ ké yǐ yòng móu zhǒng biāo zhǔn héng liáng bìng jìn xíng bǐ jiào de kùn nán chéng dù cháng zuò wéi pàn duàn tí mù shì fǒu shì hé mǒu yì shuǐ píng huò xuǎn zé huó dòng nán dù de yī jù
Word origin
难 (nán, "difficult") + 度 (dù, "degree") forms a noun for the degree of difficulty that can be measured.
Usage tips
- English often describes difficulty with an adjective, while Chinese treats it as a level that can be high or low when discussing tests, games, and other activities.