Chinese word

难点

Pronunciation

Pinyinnán diǎn

Meaning

  • noundifficulty

Example

学习中文的难点很多，但要坚持。xué xí zhōng wén de nán diǎn hěn duō dàn yào jiān chí

There are many difficulties in learning Chinese, but it is important to keep at it.

Illustration for 难点 (difficulty)

More examples

这道题的难点在于概念理解。zhè dào tí de nán diǎn zài yú gài niàn lí jiě

The difficulty of this problem lies in understanding the concept.

Core concept

A marked weak spot in a larger task that needs focused effort to move forward.

Common phrases

  • 聚焦难点jù jiāo nán diǎn

    focus on the difficulty

  • 明确难点míng què nán diǎn

    clarify the difficulty

Similar words

困难kùn nán: A difficult matter that must be overcome or dealt with.
难题nán tí: A problem or task that is hard to solve.
障碍zhàng ài: A physical or mental barrier that blocks progress or success.
问题wèn tí: A matter or question that needs to be solved or dealt with.

Definition in Chinese

指某一过程、学科或任务中阻碍进展、需要重点攻克的具体问题或薄弱环节。zhǐ mǒu yí guò chéng xué kē huò rèn wù zhōng zǔ ài jìn zhǎn xū yào zhòng diǎn gōng kè de jù tǐ wèn tí huò bó ruò huán jié

Word origin

难 (nán, "difficult") + 点 (diǎn, "point") combines the idea of difficulty with a specific point in a task or subject.

Usage tips

  • In study or work discussions, this noun helps identify the exact area for explanation or problem-solving rather than describing an entire subject as hard.

Other meanings

  • problemnoun

Related words

  • 难度nán dùdifficulty levelnoun
  • 难解nán jiědifficult to solveadjective

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